Stephon Marbury vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Stephon Marbury 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 Stephon Marbury 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Stephon Marbury averages 0.2 points more than Franz Wagner in his 5 seasons (19.3 points against 19.1), and he also scored a total of 10,633 points more (16,297 vs. 5,664).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | +0.2 | 13 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | +10,633 | 13 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,664 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Franz Wagner has a better career point average than Stephon Marbury (+9.2 points per game) while Stephon Marbury scored more points (+141).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 5 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +9.2 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | +141 | 5 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 16 | +16 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 401 | +263 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 138 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 734 | +464 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 270 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 838 | +544 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 294 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +6 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 8 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 19 | +8 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 29 | +17 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 3 | +3 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 32.5 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 78.4 | 13 | 846 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +4.2 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +6.7 | +8 | +550 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 16,297 | 5,769 | 13,324 | 43.3 | 991 | 3,048 | 32.5 | 3,768 | 4,804 | 78.4 | 13 | 846 |
| difference: | +10,633 | +3,666 | +8,899 | +4.2 | +559 | +1,712 | +0.2 | +2,742 | +3,599 | +6.7 | +8 | +550 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 12.6 | 4.7 | 13.2 | 35.5 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 27.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 75.0 | 5 | 32 |
| difference: | +9.2 | +3.1 | +5.0 | +7.1 | +0.5 | +2.8 | +4.8 | +2.6 | +2.7 | +9.3 | +3 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephon Marbury | 402 | 150 | 422 | 35.5 | 27 | 99 | 27.3 | 75 | 100 | 75.0 | 5 | 32 |
| difference: | +141 | +57 | +204 | +7.1 | +11 | +28 | +4.8 | +16 | +30 | +9.3 | +3 | +20 |
| 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
Stephon Marbury's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephon Marbury played 9 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 14, from 2001 to 2009—he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 574 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | 21.3 | +21.3 | 1997 | 3 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1998 | 5 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2024 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2025 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephon Marbury | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephon Marbury's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Stephon Marbury played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |