Vitaly Potapenko vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.