Micheal Ray Richardson vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner and Micheal Ray Richardson 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

Micheal Ray Richardson

vs.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships M. Richardson 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons M. Richardson 8 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played M. Richardson 4 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games M. Richardson 4 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team M. Richardson 2 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) M. Richardson 2 Franz Wagner 0

Assists Leader M. Richardson 1 Franz Wagner 0

Steals Leader M. Richardson 3 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 14.8 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.0 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.6 Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 8,253 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 3,056 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists M. Richardson 3,899 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals M. Richardson 1,463 Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks M. Richardson 206 Franz Wagner 79

Total Games M. Richardson 556 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .457 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .220 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 20.1 (1985) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 6.9 (1981) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 10.1 (1980) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.2 (1980) Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.5 (1982) Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game M. Richardson 15.7 Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 5.5 Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 7.2 Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 2.8 Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.2 Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points M. Richardson 282 Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds M. Richardson 99 Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists M. Richardson 129 Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals M. Richardson 50 Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks M. Richardson 4 Franz Wagner 6

Total Games M. Richardson 18 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage M. Richardson .386 Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage M. Richardson .207 * Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage M. Richardson .690 Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game M. Richardson 18.3 (1985) Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game M. Richardson 9.5 (1981) Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game M. Richardson 11.3 (1985) Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game M. Richardson 3.5 (1981) Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game M. Richardson 0.4 (1984) Franz Wagner 1.2 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.