Bob Cousy vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.