Julius Erving vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)

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