Mel Counts vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Mel Counts 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

Mel Counts

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Counts: 1964-65 to 1975-76
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Counts 2 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Mel Counts 12 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Mel Counts 8 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Mel Counts 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 8.3 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.0 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.4 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 6,516 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 4,756 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Mel Counts 1,100 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Mel Counts 85 * Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Mel Counts 74 * Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Mel Counts 789 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .435 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .764 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 12.6 (1970) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 2.4 (1975) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.7 (1975) * Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.6 (1975) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Counts 7.6 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 6.1 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.2 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 * Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Counts 648 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Mel Counts 519 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Mel Counts 100 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Mel Counts 2 * Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Mel Counts 2 * Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Mel Counts 85 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Counts .426 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Mel Counts - n/a ** Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Mel Counts .775 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Counts 11.2 (1969) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Counts 8.9 (1968) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Counts 1.6 (1973) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Counts 0.5 (1974) * 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.