Robert Horry vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Robert Horry 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.

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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 Robert Horry 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Franz Wagner averages 12.1 points more than Robert Horry in his 16 seasons (19.1 points against 7.0). On the other hand Robert Horry scored a total of 2,163 points more than Franz Wagner (7,715 vs. 5,552).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Robert Horry 7.0
16
Franz Wagner 19.1
+12.1
4

Total Points

Seasons
Robert Horry 7,715
+2,163
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 Robert Horry (+13.9 points per game) while Robert Horry scored more points (+1,678).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Robert Horry 7.9
16
Franz Wagner 21.8
+13.9
2

Total Points

Playoffs
Robert Horry 1,939
+1,678
16
Franz Wagner 261
2

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Robert Horry 1
+1
Franz Wagner 0

30+ Point Games

Robert Horry 2
Franz Wagner 25
+23

20+ Point Games

Robert Horry 34
Franz Wagner 134
+100

10+ Point Games

Robert Horry 309
+44
Franz Wagner 265

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Robert Horry 989
+700
Franz Wagner 289

0 Point Games (games without points)

Robert Horry 118
+116
Franz Wagner 2

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Robert Horry 0
Franz Wagner 2
+2

20+ Point Games

Robert Horry 11
+4
Franz Wagner 7

10+ Point Games

Robert Horry 85
+74
Franz Wagner 11

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Robert Horry 222
+210
Franz Wagner 12

0 Point Games (games without points)

Robert Horry 22
+22
Franz Wagner 0

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Robert Horry 7.0 2.5 6.0 42.5 0.7 2.1 34.1 1.2 1.6 72.6 16 1,107
difference:+12.1+4.6+8.9+5.0+0.8+2.4+1.9+2.2+2.4+13.0+12+816
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
Robert Horry 7,715 2,820 6,643 42.5 795 2,329 34.1 1,280 1,762 72.6 16 1,107
difference:+2,163+757+2,293+5.0+371+1,012+1.9+278+591+13.0+12+816
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
Robert Horry 7.9 2.7 6.4 42.6 1.1 3.0 35.9 1.4 2.0 72.2 16 244
difference:+13.9+5.1+11.8+0.1+0.2+2.9+13.4+3.5+3.8+12.1+14+232
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
Robert Horry 1,939 665 1,562 42.6 261 728 35.9 348 482 72.2 16 244
difference:+1,678+572+1,344+0.1+245+657+13.4+289+412+12.1+14+232
Franz Wagner 261 93 218 42.7 16 71 22.5 59 70 84.3 2 12

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.1
199379
Franz Wagner 15.2
+5.1
202279

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 9.9
1994NBA Champion81
Franz Wagner 18.6
+8.7
202380

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.2
1995NBA Champion64
Franz Wagner 19.7
+9.5
202472

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 12.0
199671
Franz Wagner 24.2
+12.2
202560

Robert Horry's additional seasons:

* Robert Horry played 12 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 5 to 16, from 1997 to 2008—he averaged 5.7 points in a total of 812 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.8 ppg and his lowest 2.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 10.3
+10.3
199312
Franz Wagner -
DNP
20220

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 11.7
+11.7
1994NBA Champion23
Franz Wagner -
DNP
20230

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 13.1
1995NBA Champion22
Franz Wagner 18.9
+5.8
20247

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Robert Horry 13.1
19968
Franz Wagner 25.8
+12.7
20255

Robert Horry's additional Playoffs:

* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Robert Horry played in 12 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 6.4 points in a total of 179 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.3 ppg and his lowest 1.5.