George Mikan vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Wayne Sappleton 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games George Mikan 439 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games George Mikan 70 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Wayne Sappleton -

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.