Elgin Baylor vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.