J.R. Smith vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and J.R. Smith 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Franz Wagner has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while J.R. Smith scored more total points in both stages. 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 6.7 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (19.1 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 6,596 points more than Franz Wagner (12,148 vs. 5,552).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | +6.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +6,596 | 16 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | 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 J.R. Smith (+11.1 points per game) while J.R. Smith scored more points (+1,232).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +11.1 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | +1,232 | 12 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 4 | +4 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | +26 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 134 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +339 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 265 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +643 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 289 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +43 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | +7 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +66 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +118 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +2.6 | +4.2 | +5.6 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +5.1 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +12.3 | +12 | +686 |
| 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 | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 4,380 | 10,465 | 41.9 | 1,930 | 5,178 | 37.3 | 1,458 | 1,990 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
| difference: | +6,596 | +2,317 | +6,115 | +5.6 | +1,506 | +3,861 | +5.1 | +456 | +819 | +12.3 | +12 | +686 |
| 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 | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 36.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +4.1 | +8.9 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +14.2 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +13.7 | +10 | +128 |
| 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 | ||||
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
| difference: | +1,232 | +426 | +1,088 | +2.9 | +278 | +730 | +14.2 | +102 | +158 | +13.7 | +10 | +128 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 93 | 218 | 42.7 | 16 | 71 | 22.5 | 59 | 70 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 12 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 16, from 2009 to 2020—he averaged 13.0 points in a total of 709 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 10.6 points in a total of 132 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.9 ppg and his lowest 2. |