LeBron James vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and LeBron James 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
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 23 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Wayne Sappleton 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Wayne Sappleton 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Wayne Sappleton 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,268 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,757 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists LeBron James 11,631 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals LeBron James 2,349 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,151 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games LeBron James 1,568 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games LeBron James 292 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Wayne Sappleton -