Jimmy Butler vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,199 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,729 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,843 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,426 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 383 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Jimmy Butler 884 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)