Nikola Jokic vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Wayne Sappleton -