Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Wayne Sappleton 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Wayne Sappleton 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Wayne Sappleton -