Vitaly Potapenko vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.