Joel Embiid vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Joel Embiid 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
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 10 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.5 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.7 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.6 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,671 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 5,030 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,683 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Joel Embiid 417 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 749 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Joel Embiid 460 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .501 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .337 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Wayne Sappleton -