Bio
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Debut
- 1996
- Draft
- 1996Rd 1, Pk 12
- College
- Kiev Institute (Ukraine)
Bio
- Height
- 6' 10"
- Debut
- 1996
- Draft
- 1996Rd 1, Pk 12
- College
- Kiev Institute (Ukraine)
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 6.5
- REB
- 4.5
- AST
- 0.7
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 0.3
- TS%
- 51.5
- MIN
- 19
- GP
- 610
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | CLE | 5.8 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 48.6 | 15.5 | 80 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 7.1 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 51.7 | 17.7 | 80 |
| 1998-99 |  CLE/BOS | 10.0 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 52.0 | 27.9 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 9.2 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 52.7 | 22.7 | 79 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 7.5 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 51.7 | 23.2 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 51.3 | 17 | 79 |
| 2002-03 | OKC | 4.0 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 49.2 | 15.5 | 26 |
| 2003-04 | OKC | 7.1 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 51.1 | 21.8 | 65 |
| 2004-05 | OKC | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 58.1 | 10.2 | 33 |
| 2005-06 |  OKC/SAC | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 53.5 | 10.7 | 33 |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 3 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 2.4
- REB
- 1.5
- AST
- 0.2
- STL
- 0.2
- BLK
- 0.0
- TS%
- 46.4
- MIN
- 8.9
- GP
- 13
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 3,995
- REB
- 2,725
- AST
- 418
- STL
- 258
- BLK
- 209
- TO
- 786
- FGM
- 1,639
- 3PTM
- 1
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | CLE | 465 | 217 | 40 | 26 | 34 | 109 | 186 | 1 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 570 | 313 | 57 | 27 | 28 | 132 | 234 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | CLE/BOS | 499 | 332 | 75 | 35 | 36 | 100 | 204 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 723 | 499 | 77 | 41 | 29 | 145 | 307 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 611 | 495 | 64 | 52 | 23 | 105 | 248 | 0 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 363 | 347 | 30 | 37 | 18 | 63 | 137 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | OKC | 104 | 89 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 41 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | OKC | 459 | 289 | 53 | 22 | 28 | 77 | 200 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | OKC | 117 | 78 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | OKC/SAC | 84 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.3
- REB
- 8.5
- AST
- 1.3
- STL
- 0.8
- BLK
- 0.6
- TS%
- 51.5
- MIN
- 19
- GP
- 610
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | CLE | 13.5 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 48.6 | 15.5 | 80 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 14.4 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 51.7 | 17.7 | 80 |
| 1998-99 | CLE/BOS | 12.9 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 52.0 | 27.9 | 50 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 14.6 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 52.7 | 22.7 | 79 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 11.6 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 51.7 | 23.2 | 82 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 9.7 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 51.3 | 17 | 79 |
| 2002-03 | OKC | 9.3 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 49.2 | 15.5 | 26 |
| 2003-04 | OKC | 11.7 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 51.1 | 21.8 | 65 |
| 2004-05 | OKC | 12.4 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 58.1 | 10.2 | 33 |
| 2005-06 | OKC/SAC | 8.4 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 53.5 | 10.7 | 33 |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 3 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Vitaly Potapenko's career stats?
Vitaly Potapenko played 11 seasons for the Cavaliers, the Celtics, the Thunder and the Kings. He scored 3,995 points with 2,725 rebounds and 418 assists in 610 games — 6.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. His best season was 1999-00: 723 points, 499 rebounds and 77 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 3 postseasons, 1996-97 to 2006-07
Vitaly Potapenko finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Season top 10 finishes
- Field Goal %: 1998-99 (8th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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