Dennis Johnson vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)

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