Tom Heinsohn vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.