Dave Cowens vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.