Dwight Howard vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Wayne Sappleton -