Vitaly Potapenko vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Vitaly Potapenko 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

Vitaly Potapenko

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Vitaly Potapenko 0 Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Vitaly Potapenko 0 Ben Simmons 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)