Sam Jones vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.