Dirk Nowitzki vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)