Buddy Hield vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.9 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,856 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,966 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,802 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Buddy Hield 629 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Buddy Hield 731 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)