Vitaly Potapenko vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Vitaly Potapenko 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Vitaly Potapenko 0 Marcus Smart 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)