Wayne Sappleton vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Sappleton 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Wayne Sappleton 1 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Wayne Sappleton 0 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Wayne Sappleton 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton 96 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton 75 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton 7 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton 7 Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton 4 Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 33 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton .471 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton .412 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 0 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)