Vitaly Potapenko vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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

Vitaly Potapenko

vs.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vitaly Potapenko 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Vitaly Potapenko 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Vitaly Potapenko 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Vitaly Potapenko 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vitaly Potapenko 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 3,995 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 2,725 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 418 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 258 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 209 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 610 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .479 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .167 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .694 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Vitaly Potapenko 31 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Vitaly Potapenko 19 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Vitaly Potapenko 3 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Vitaly Potapenko 3 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Vitaly Potapenko 0 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Vitaly Potapenko 13 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .448 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Vitaly Potapenko - Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Vitaly Potapenko .500 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)