Vitaly Potapenko vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves and Vitaly Potapenko 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
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won Vitaly Potapenko 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Austin Reaves 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Austin Reaves 3.9

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Austin Reaves 4,389

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Austin Reaves 1,128

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Austin Reaves 1,287

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Austin Reaves 225

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Austin Reaves 87

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Austin Reaves 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Austin Reaves .481

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Austin Reaves .367

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Austin Reaves .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Austin Reaves 28.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Austin Reaves 5.1 (2026)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Austin Reaves 7.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Austin Reaves 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)