Michael Jordan vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Wayne Sappleton -