Pau Gasol vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Pau Gasol 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.
Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Franz Wagner.
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 Pau Gasol 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Franz Wagner averages 2.1 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (19.1 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 15,209 points more than Franz Wagner (20,894 vs. 5,685).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | +2.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +15,209 | 18 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,685 | 5 | |
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 Pau Gasol (+6.4 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+1,837).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +6.4 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,837 | 12 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +315 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 139 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +799 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 271 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +920 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 295 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | +9 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +30 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +101 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +123 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +4.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +9.9 | +13 | +929 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 47.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 32.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.2 | 5 | 297 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
| difference: | +15,209 | +5,869 | +11,288 | +3.2 | +256 | +856 | +4.4 | +3,727 | +5,104 | +9.9 | +13 | +929 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,685 | 2,111 | 4,441 | 47.5 | 435 | 1,342 | 32.4 | 1,028 | 1,207 | 85.2 | 5 | 297 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +1.8 | +6.4 | +8.1 | +1.2 | +5.6 | +7.2 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +10.2 | +10 | +124 |
| 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 | ||||
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
| difference: | +1,837 | +719 | +1,382 | +8.1 | +5 | +34 | +7.2 | +404 | +555 | +10.2 | +10 | +124 |
| 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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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 13 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2007 to 2019—he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 848 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Pau Gasol | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2006 | 4 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 9 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 124 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |