Paul Arizin vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.