Derrick Jones Jr. vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Derrick Jones Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 380 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 356 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 329 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 510 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .508 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .326 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .708 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) Wayne Sappleton -