Gary Payton vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Wayne Sappleton -