Wayne Sappleton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Wayne Sappleton 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

Wayne Sappleton

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Sappleton 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton 96 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton 75 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton 7 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton 7 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton 4 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 33 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton .471 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton .412 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 83

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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