Billy Ray Bates vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Billy Ray Bates that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Franz Wagner 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Franz Wagner 8.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Franz Wagner 4.3

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Franz Wagner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Franz Wagner 86

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Franz Wagner 32

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Franz Wagner 17

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Franz Wagner 2

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Franz Wagner 5

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Franz Wagner 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Franz Wagner .508

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Franz Wagner .389

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Franz Wagner .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Franz Wagner 21.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Franz Wagner 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Franz Wagner 4.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Franz Wagner 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)