Shaquille O'Neal vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Wayne Sappleton -