Louie Nelson vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 6

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Franz Wagner 1.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.