Moses Malone vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.