Alex Caruso vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,917 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,226 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,207 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Alex Caruso 577 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 217 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Alex Caruso 428 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .438 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .374 Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.8 (2026) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)