Spencer Haywood vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.