Dave Cowens vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wayne Sappleton -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.