Dave DeBusschere vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Vitaly Potapenko:
1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Vitaly Potapenko0
Dave DeBusschere12
Vitaly Potapenko11
Dave DeBusschere8
Vitaly Potapenko3
Dave DeBusschere8
Vitaly Potapenko0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Vitaly Potapenko0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Vitaly Potapenko0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Vitaly Potapenko0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Vitaly Potapenko 418

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Vitaly Potapenko 258

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Vitaly Potapenko 209

Dave DeBusschere 875
Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Vitaly Potapenko 10.0
(1999)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Vitaly Potapenko 6.6
(1999)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Vitaly Potapenko 1.5
(1999)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Vitaly Potapenko 0.7
(1999)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Vitaly Potapenko 0.7
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Vitaly Potapenko 31

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Vitaly Potapenko 19

Dave DeBusschere 253
Vitaly Potapenko 3

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Vitaly Potapenko 3

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Vitaly Potapenko 0

Dave DeBusschere 96
Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Vitaly Potapenko 4.3
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Vitaly Potapenko 2.8
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Vitaly Potapenko 0.8
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Vitaly Potapenko 0.5
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
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, this player has no data for the stat.