Josh Giddey vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Josh Giddey to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Franz Wagner has better scoring stats than Josh Giddey in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Franz Wagner averages 5 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (19.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 1,610 points more (5,552 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | +5.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | +1,610 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Franz Wagner has a better career point average than Josh Giddey (+13.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+174).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +13.1 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | +174 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 134 | +86 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 265 | +50 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 289 | +11 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | +2 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.4 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +9.2 | +11 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.4 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 32.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 85.6 | 4 | 291 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +1,610 | +470 | +917 | +1.0 | +105 | +349 | +0.8 | +565 | +599 | +9.2 | +11 | |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | 2,063 | 4,350 | 47.4 | 424 | 1,317 | 32.2 | 1,002 | 1,171 | 85.6 | 4 | 291 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +13.1 | +4.4 | +10.7 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +12.8 | +4.2 | +5.0 | +3.2 | +1 | +2 |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.2 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 22.5 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +174 | +59 | +143 | +2.7 | +4 | +37 | +12.8 | +52 | +62 | +3.2 | +1 | +2 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 93 | 218 | 42.7 | 16 | 71 | 22.5 | 59 | 70 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2025 | 5 |