Vitaly Potapenko vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)