Franz Wagner vs LeBron James
Wagner · James
Franz Wagner: Day-To-Day (Calf · Leg · Right).
| Wagner | James | |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Games availability | 60 |
| 30.0 | Minutes per game | 33.2 |
| 20.6 | Points per game | 20.9 |
| 5.2 | Rebounds per game | 6.1 |
| 3.3 | Assists per game | 7.2 |
| 1.2 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.8 |
| 1.7 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.0 |
| 48.1% | Field goal % | 51.5% |
| 34.5% | Three-point % 4.1 vs 4.1 attempts | 31.7% |
| 82.3% | Free throw % | 73.7% |
| 58.8% | True shooting TS% | 59.4% |
| 25.6% | Usage USG% | 26.2% |
| 17.5% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 33.8% |
| 8.4% | Rebound % of available | 9.3% |
| +3.6 | Net rating on court | +2.6 |
| 13.4% | PIE player impact estimate | 15.4% |
| +2.4 | Plus-minus per game | +2.0 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLeBron James scored more in 2025-26, 0.3 points a game apart (20.9 vs 20.6), on James's heavier usage (26.2% vs 25.6%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (58.8% vs 59.4%).
Playmaking goes to James (7.2 vs 3.3 assists), the glass to James (6.1 vs 5.2 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: James played 26 more games (60 vs 34 of 82).
With Wagner on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.6 per 100 possessions, against +2.6 for James; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Wagner $41.8M through 2029-30, James $3.9M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Wagner | James | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-14 | Record when playing | 39-21 |
| 21.2 | Points at home | 20.7 |
| 19.8 | Points on the road | 21.2 |
| 22.3 | Points in wins | 21.3 |
| 18.1 | Points in losses | 20.2 |
| 37 | Season high | 36 |
| 2 | 30-point games | 6 |
| 0 | Double-doubles | 17 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).