Artis Gilmore vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)

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