Vitaly Potapenko vs. Anfernee Simons Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anfernee Simons and Vitaly Potapenko, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Vitaly Potapenko played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Anfernee Simons, who played 6. Vitaly Potapenko had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Anfernee Simons had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Vitaly Potapenko 11 3 1996-97 to 2006-07
Anfernee Simons 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 80 15.5 5.8 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.4 2.7 2.3 5.3 .440 0.0 0.0 .500 1.2 1.6 .736
Anfernee Simons 20 7.1 3.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.6 0.5 1.4 3.2 .444 0.5 1.5 .345 0.5 0.8 .563
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons 5 2.4 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 1.4 .000 0.0 0.4 .000 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 2
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 80 17.7 7.1 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.7 2.5 2.9 6.1 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .708
Anfernee Simons 70 20.7 8.3 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.9 3.1 7.7 .399 1.1 3.2 .332 1.1 1.3 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 4 17.8 4.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .500
Anfernee Simons 4 20.5 6.8 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.8 2.0 6.5 .308 1.5 3.5 .429 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 3
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 50 27.9 10.0 2.3 4.4 6.6 1.5 0.7 0.7 2.0 3.4 4.1 8.2 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.1 .587
Anfernee Simons 64 17.3 7.8 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.6 6.3 .419 1.9 4.4 .426 0.7 0.9 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons 6 17.8 6.5 0.5 2.2 2.7 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.3 4.2 .560 1.8 3.0 .611 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 79 22.7 9.2 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.8 3.0 3.9 7.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .681
Anfernee Simons 57 29.5 17.3 0.5 2.2 2.6 3.9 0.5 0.1 2.0 1.9 6.2 14.0 .443 3.1 7.8 .405 1.8 2.0 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 82 23.2 7.5 2.5 3.5 6.0 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.8 3.0 6.4 .476 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .728
Anfernee Simons 62 35.0 21.1 0.3 2.3 2.6 4.1 0.7 0.2 2.1 2.3 7.5 16.9 .447 3.4 9.1 .377 2.6 2.9 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 79 17.0 4.6 2.1 2.3 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.2 1.7 3.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .742
Anfernee Simons 46 34.4 22.6 0.5 3.2 3.6 5.5 0.5 0.1 2.7 2.1 7.8 18.2 .430 3.4 8.8 .385 3.5 3.9 .916
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 2002-03-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 26 15.5 4.0 1.0 2.5 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.6 3.6 .441 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .759
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 2003-04-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 65 21.8 7.1 1.6 2.9 4.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.1 6.3 .489 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .641
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 2004-05-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 33 10.2 3.5 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.6 1.4 2.6 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 0.9 .871
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 5 7.2 2.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 2005-06-
Team Seattle Supersonics, Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 33 10.7 2.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 2.2 .521 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .588
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 4 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Vitaly Potapenko Anfernee Simons
Season 2006-07-
Team Sacramento Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko 3 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------
Anfernee Simons ------- --- ----------
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