Dirk Nowitzki vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Wayne Sappleton -