Julius Erving vs. Wayne Sappleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Sappleton and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Wayne Sappleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Wayne Sappleton 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Wayne Sappleton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Wayne Sappleton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Wayne Sappleton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Wayne Sappleton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Wayne Sappleton 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Wayne Sappleton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Wayne Sappleton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Wayne Sappleton 96

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Wayne Sappleton 75

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Wayne Sappleton 7

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Wayne Sappleton 4

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Wayne Sappleton 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Wayne Sappleton .471

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Wayne Sappleton .412

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Wayne Sappleton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Wayne Sappleton -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Wayne Sappleton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Wayne Sappleton -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Wayne Sappleton -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Wayne Sappleton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Wayne Sappleton -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Wayne Sappleton -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Wayne Sappleton -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Wayne Sappleton -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Wayne Sappleton -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.