Larry Bird vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wayne Sappleton -