Elmore Smith vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Elmore Smith 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

Elmore Smith

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Elmore Smith 0 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Franz Wagner 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 13.4 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Franz Wagner 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Franz Wagner 6.3

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Franz Wagner 4.3

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Franz Wagner 52

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Franz Wagner 19

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Franz Wagner 13

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Franz Wagner 2

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Franz Wagner 4

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Franz Wagner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Franz Wagner .409

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Franz Wagner .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Franz Wagner 17.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Franz Wagner 6.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Franz Wagner 4.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) * Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.