Vitaly Potapenko vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.