LaMelo Ball vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Wayne Sappleton -