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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
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Wayne Sappleton:
1984-85 to 1984-85
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Honors and Awards |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Wayne Sappleton | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Wayne Sappleton | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Wayne Sappleton | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Wayne Sappleton | 0 | |
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| LeBron James | 1 |
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| Wayne Sappleton | 0 | |
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* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| LeBron James |
27.1 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
2.9 | | |
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| LeBron James |
7.5 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
2.3 | | |
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| LeBron James |
7.4 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
0.2 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1.5 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
0.2 | | |
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| LeBron James |
0.7 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| LeBron James |
40,474 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
96 | | |
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| LeBron James |
11,185 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
75 | | |
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| LeBron James |
11,009 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
7 | | |
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| LeBron James |
2,275 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
7 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1,111 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
4 | | |
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| LeBron James |
1,492 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
33 | | |
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Percentages |
| LeBron James |
.506 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
.471 | | |
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| LeBron James |
.348 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
.736 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
.412 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| LeBron James |
31.4 | | (2006) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
2.9 | | (1985) | |
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| LeBron James |
8.6 | | (2018) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
2.3 | | (1985) | |
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| LeBron James |
10.2 | | (2020) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
0.2 | | (1985) | |
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| LeBron James |
2.2 | | (2005) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
0.2 | | (1985) | |
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| LeBron James |
1.1 | | (2009) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
0.1 | | (1985) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| LeBron James |
28.4 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
9.0 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
7.2 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
1.7 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
1.0 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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Totals Stats |
| LeBron James |
8,162 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
2,583 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
2,067 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
483 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
275 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
287 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| LeBron James |
.497 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
.332 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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| LeBron James |
.741 | | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| LeBron James |
35.3 | | (2009) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | | |
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| LeBron James |
11.3 | | (2015) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | | |
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| LeBron James |
9.0 | | (2018) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | | |
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| LeBron James |
2.4 | | (2024) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | | |
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| LeBron James |
1.8 | | (2010) | |
| Wayne Sappleton |
- | | | |
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