Bill Russell vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.