Vitaly Potapenko vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)