Wilt Chamberlain vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)

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.