Larry Bird vs. Franz Wagner: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Franz Wagner all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Franz Wagner, with 4 seasons played from 2022 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Franz Wagner
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Franz Wagner Larry Bird Franz Wagner
Points
40th
+300th
13th
+300th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
11th
+300th
Assists
49th
+300th
9th
+300th
Steals
41st
+300th
8th
+300th
Blocks
167th
+300th
41st
+300th
Years134122

Larry Bird vs. Franz Wagner
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Franz Wagner Larry Bird Franz Wagner
Points
23rd
--
41st
63rd
Rebounds
55th
--
50th
+300th
Assists
52nd
--
40th
109th
Steals
39th
--
25th
+300th
Blocks
226th
--
195th
175th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 21,791 vs. 5,55216,239
Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 8,974 vs. 1,4087,566
Assists
49th
+300th
+251 5,695 vs. 1,0674,628
Steals
41st
+300th
+259 1,556 vs. 2961,260
Blocks
167th
+300th
+133 755 vs. 100655
Offensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 1,757 vs. 2821,475
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 7,217 vs. 1,1266,091
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 2,0636,528
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 4,35012,984
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 424225
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,727 vs. 1,317410
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 1,0022,958
Free Throws Attempted
118th
+300th
+182 4,471 vs. 1,1713,300

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
+300th
897 vs. 291606
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 49

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
-
47 vs. 047
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
+300th
+287 3,897 vs. 2613,636
Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 1,683 vs. 721,611
Assists
9th
+300th
+291 1,062 vs. 591,003
Steals
8th
+300th
+292 296 vs. 11285
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 11134
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 13347
Defensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 1,323 vs. 591,264
Field Goals Made
12th
+300th
+288 1,458 vs. 931,365
Field Goals Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 3,090 vs. 2182,872
3-Pointers Made
162nd
+300th
+138 80 vs. 1664
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
+300th
+160 249 vs. 71178
Free Throws Made
14th
+300th
+286 901 vs. 59842
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
+300th
+278 1,012 vs. 70942

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 12152
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 210

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
--
24.29 vs. 19.085.21
Rebounds per game
55th
--
10.00 vs. 4.845.17
Assists per game
52nd
--
6.35 vs. 3.672.68
Steals per game
39th
--
1.73 vs. 1.020.72
Blocks per game
226th
--
0.84 vs. 0.340.50
Offensive Rebounds per game
228th
--
1.96 vs. 0.970.99
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
--
8.05 vs. 3.874.18
Field Goals Made per game
9th
--
9.58 vs. 7.092.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
--
19.32 vs. 14.954.38
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.72 vs. 1.460.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
--
1.93 vs. 4.532.60
Free Throws Made per game
89th
--
4.41 vs. 3.440.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
--
4.98 vs. 4.020.96

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Franz Wagner Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
63rd
22 23.76 vs. 21.752.01
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 6.004.26
Assists per game
40th
109th
69 6.48 vs. 4.921.56
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.920.89
Blocks per game
195th
175th
20 0.88 vs. 0.920.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 1.081.11
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
161st
142 8.07 vs. 4.923.15
Field Goals Made per game
37th
79th
42 8.89 vs. 7.751.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
59th
12 18.84 vs. 18.170.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
197th
+103 0.49 vs. 1.330.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
43rd
+257 1.52 vs. 5.924.40
Free Throws Made per game
56th
84th
28 5.49 vs. 4.920.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
115th
22 6.17 vs. 5.830.34

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.