Since Vilanova stepped up from assistant coach at the end of last term to replace Guardiola, who is taking a well-earned rest from the game, Barca have won 13 and drawn one of their opening 14 league matches and top the standings on 40 points.
Saturday's crushing 5-1 victory at home to Athletic Bilbao meant they eclipsed the record of 39 points set by Real Madrid in the first 14 games of the 1961-62 campaign.
"Those four years will never be repeated for everything that was achieved, for the titles, the way we played," Vilanova told a news conference.
"I feel proud because I was also part of that and I have only been in charge for a very short time," he added.
"I am very happy to set the record of wins but I am more happy about the performance of the players, who knew how to control the game.
"Even though we were winning 5-1 we kept pressuring with the aim of scoring more goals.
"Playing like that for sure we'll be strong, we'll win a lot of matches and we'll be up there competing for titles."
The only points they have dropped this season came in October's "Clasico", a 2-2 draw with Real at the Nou Camp.
