Gene Shue vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Gene Shue 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

Gene Shue

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Franz Wagner 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Franz Wagner 8.0

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Franz Wagner 4.3

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Franz Wagner 86

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Franz Wagner 32

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Franz Wagner 17

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 2

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 5

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Franz Wagner 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Franz Wagner .508

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner .389

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Franz Wagner .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Franz Wagner 21.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Franz Wagner 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Franz Wagner 4.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.3 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.