Vitaly Potapenko vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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

Vitaly Potapenko

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 David Thompson 407

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.