Wilt Chamberlain vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Wayne Sappleton 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.