Rudy Gobert vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Rudy Gobert 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

Rudy Gobert

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gobert 0 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gobert 11 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gobert 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gobert 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gobert 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rudy Gobert 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Rudy Gobert 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rebounds Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Blocks Leader Rudy Gobert 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 12.7 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.8 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.1 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 9,592 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 8,915 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 996 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 520 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 1,614 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Rudy Gobert 757 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .639 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 11.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.1 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 0.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gobert 792 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gobert 657 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Rudy Gobert 65 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Rudy Gobert 40 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Rudy Gobert 97 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Rudy Gobert 58 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gobert .655 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gobert .000 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gobert .627 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019) Wayne Sappleton -