Paul George vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Paul George 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 Paul George scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Franz Wagner has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Paul George averages 1.5 points more than Franz Wagner in his 5 seasons (20.6 points against 19.1), and he also scored a total of 13,033 points more (18,697 vs. 5,664).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 20.6 | +1.5 | 15 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paul George | 18,697 | +13,033 | 15 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,664 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Franz Wagner has a better career point average than Paul George (+0.6 points per game) while Paul George scored more points (+2,155).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 11 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +0.6 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paul George | 2,416 | +2,155 | 11 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 22 | +22 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 493 | +355 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 138 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 802 | +532 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 270 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 901 | +607 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 294 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 7 | +5 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 69 | +62 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paul George | 99 | +88 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paul George | 114 | +102 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paul George | 0 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 20.6 | 7.0 | 16.0 | 44.0 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 38.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +1.5 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +3.5 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +6.0 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +10 | +612 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 32.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.1 | 5 | 296 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 18,697 | 6,400 | 14,553 | 44.0 | 2,349 | 6,127 | 38.3 | 3,548 | 4,160 | 85.3 | 15 | 908 |
| difference: | +13,033 | +4,297 | +10,128 | +3.5 | +1,917 | +4,791 | +6.0 | +2,522 | +2,955 | +0.2 | +10 | +612 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,664 | 2,103 | 4,425 | 47.5 | 432 | 1,336 | 32.3 | 1,026 | 1,205 | 85.1 | 5 | 296 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paul George | 21.2 | 6.8 | 16.2 | 42.3 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 35.2 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +12.7 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +9 | +102 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paul George | 2,416 | 779 | 1,842 | 42.3 | 276 | 783 | 35.2 | 582 | 705 | 82.6 | 11 | 114 |
| difference: | +2,155 | +686 | +1,624 | +0.4 | +260 | +712 | +12.7 | +523 | +635 | +1.7 | +9 | +102 |
| 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
Paul George's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul George played 10 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 23.1 points in a total of 616 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 6.0 | +6.0 | 2011 | 5 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | 9.7 | +9.7 | 2012 | 11 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paul George | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Paul George's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Paul George played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.6 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |