Wayne Sappleton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Wayne Sappleton 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

Wayne Sappleton

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Sappleton: 1984-85 to 1984-85
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Sappleton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Wayne Sappleton 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Wayne Sappleton 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Wayne Sappleton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Wayne Sappleton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Sappleton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton 96 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton 75 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton 7 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton 7 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton 4 David Thompson 407

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 33 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton .471 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton .412 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.9 (1985) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton 2.3 (1985) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.2 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton 0.1 (1985) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 27

Total Games Wayne Sappleton 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wayne Sappleton - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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