James Harden vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Wayne Sappleton 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals James Harden 271 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games James Harden 165 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -