Karl Malone vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Franz Wagner 6

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Franz Wagner 1.2 (2024)