Earl Tatum vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Earl Tatum 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

Earl Tatum

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Tatum 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Earl Tatum 4 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Earl Tatum 1 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Earl Tatum 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 9.6 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 2.6 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 1.9 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.2 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.4 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 2,508 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 682 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Earl Tatum 507 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Earl Tatum 319 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 101 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Earl Tatum 262 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .459 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum .333 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .746 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Tatum 150 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Earl Tatum 54 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Earl Tatum 27 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Earl Tatum 15 Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Earl Tatum 9 Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Earl Tatum 11 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Tatum .500 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Earl Tatum - * Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Earl Tatum .667 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977) Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977) Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.