Bob Pettit vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

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

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Wayne Sappleton 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Wayne Sappleton 7

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Wayne Sappleton .471

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Wayne Sappleton -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Wayne Sappleton -

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Wayne Sappleton -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Wayne Sappleton -

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.