Vitaly Potapenko vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Vitaly Potapenko 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 James Worthy 624

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 James Worthy 96

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)