Steve Nash vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner and Steve Nash 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 Franz Wagner has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Steve Nash 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Franz Wagner averages 4.8 points more than Steve Nash in his 18 seasons (19.1 points against 14.3). On the other hand Steve Nash scored a total of 11,835 points more than Franz Wagner (17,387 vs. 5,552).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 18 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | +4.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | +11,835 | 18 |
| 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 Steve Nash (+4.5 points per game) while Steve Nash scored more points (+1,811).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +4.5 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | +1,811 | 12 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 2 | +2 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 309 | +175 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 134 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 875 | +610 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 265 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1,177 | +888 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 289 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 40 | +38 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 1 | +1 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 48 | +41 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Steve Nash | 103 | +92 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 115 | +103 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Steve Nash | 5 | +5 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Steve Nash | 14.3 | 5.2 | 10.6 | 49.0 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 42.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 90.4 | 18 | 1,217 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +10.6 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +4.8 | +14 | +926 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steve Nash | 17,387 | 6,321 | 12,892 | 49.0 | 1,685 | 3,939 | 42.8 | 3,060 | 3,384 | 90.4 | 18 | 1,217 |
| difference: | +11,835 | +4,258 | +8,542 | +1.6 | +1,261 | +2,622 | +10.6 | +2,058 | +2,213 | +4.8 | +14 | +926 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steve Nash | 17.3 | 6.2 | 13.2 | 47.3 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 40.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.6 | +5.0 | +4.6 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +18.1 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +5.7 | +10 | +108 |
| 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 | ||||
| Steve Nash | 2,072 | 749 | 1,584 | 47.3 | 178 | 438 | 40.6 | 396 | 440 | 90.0 | 12 | 120 |
| difference: | +1,811 | +656 | +1,366 | +4.6 | +162 | +367 | +18.1 | +337 | +370 | +5.7 | +10 | +108 |
| 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
Steve Nash's additional seasons: | ||||
* Steve Nash played 14 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 2001 to 2014—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 980 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 6.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 1.3 | +1.3 | 1997 | 4 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | 5.5 | +5.5 | 1998 | 4 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | 18.9 | +18.9 | 2024 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Steve Nash | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2025 | 5 |
Steve Nash's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Steve Nash played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 112 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 12.5. |