Dwight Howard vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)