Moses Malone vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) Wayne Sappleton -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.