Robert Parish vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Robert Parish 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

Robert Parish

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Parish: 1976-77 to 1996-97
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Parish 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Robert Parish 21 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Robert Parish 16 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Robert Parish 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Robert Parish 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 14.5 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.1 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.4 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.5 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 23,334 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 14,715 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Robert Parish 2,180 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Robert Parish 1,219 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Robert Parish 2,361 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Robert Parish 1,611 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .537 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .721 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 19.9 (1982) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 12.5 (1989) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.2 (1989) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1979) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 2.9 (1979) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Parish 15.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 9.6 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 0.8 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 1.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Parish 2,820 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Robert Parish 1,765 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Robert Parish 234 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Robert Parish 145 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Robert Parish 309 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Robert Parish 184 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Parish .506 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Robert Parish .000 * Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Robert Parish .722 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Parish 21.3 (1982) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Robert Parish 11.3 (1982) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Robert Parish 2.6 (1990) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Robert Parish 1.3 (1989) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Robert Parish 4.0 (1982) Wayne Sappleton -

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