LaMelo Ball vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Franz Wagner scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Franz Wagner has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 1.9 points more than Franz Wagner in his 4 seasons (21.0 points against 19.1). On the other hand Franz Wagner scored a total of 693 points more than LaMelo Ball (5,552 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +1.9 | 5 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | +693 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Franz Wagner has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | +261 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 2 | +2 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 134 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 265 | +55 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 289 | +59 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Franz Wagner's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +1 | +60 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +693 | +347 | +277 | +5.3 | +281 | +617 | +4.3 | +280 | +308 | +1.9 | +1 | +60 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +21.8 | +7.8 | +18.2 | +42.7 | +1.3 | +5.9 | +22.5 | +4.9 | +5.8 | +84.3 | +2 | +12 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +261 | +93 | +218 | +42.7 | +16 | +71 | +22.5 | +59 | +70 | +84.3 | +2 | +12 |
| 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
LaMelo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* LaMelo Ball played 1 season more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In that year—his season 5 in 2025—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 47 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2024 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2025 | 5 |
LaMelo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |