Magic Johnson vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)