Wayne Sappleton vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Wayne Sappleton 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

Wayne Sappleton

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Sappleton 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Sappleton 1 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Sappleton 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Wayne Sappleton 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Sappleton 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton 96 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton 75 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton 7 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton 7 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton 4 John Starks 106

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 33 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton .471 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton .412 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 271

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 393

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 120

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 9

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - John Starks 0.3 (2001)