Vitaly Potapenko vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.