Sam Jones vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.