Spencer Dinwiddie vs. Vitaly Potapenko Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vitaly Potapenko and Spencer Dinwiddie, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Spencer Dinwiddie played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Vitaly Potapenko, who played 11. Spencer Dinwiddie had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Vitaly Potapenko had his rookie season in 1996-97. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Spencer Dinwiddie 10 5 2014-15 to 2023-24
Vitaly Potapenko 11 3 1996-97 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2014-151996-97
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 34 13.4 4.3 0.1 1.3 1.4 3.1 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.5 5.0 .302 0.4 1.9 .185 0.9 1.0 .912
Vitaly Potapenko 80 15.5 5.8 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.4 2.7 2.3 5.3 .440 0.0 0.0 .500 1.2 1.6 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Detroit PistonsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 12 13.3 4.8 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.7 1.6 4.5 .352 0.1 0.8 .100 1.6 2.8 .576
Vitaly Potapenko 80 17.7 7.1 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.7 2.5 2.9 6.1 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Vitaly Potapenko 4 17.8 4.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 1.5 3.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .500

Season 3

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2016-171998-99
Team Brooklyn NetsCleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 59 22.6 7.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.0 2.3 5.1 .444 0.6 1.7 .376 2.1 2.7 .792
Vitaly Potapenko 50 27.9 10.0 2.3 4.4 6.6 1.5 0.7 0.7 2.0 3.4 4.1 8.2 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.1 .587
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 80 28.8 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 6.6 0.9 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.1 10.5 .387 1.8 5.4 .326 2.7 3.4 .813
Vitaly Potapenko 79 22.7 9.2 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.8 3.0 3.9 7.8 .499 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 68 28.1 16.8 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.6 0.6 0.3 2.2 2.8 5.4 12.2 .442 1.8 5.4 .335 4.2 5.2 .806
Vitaly Potapenko 82 23.2 7.5 2.5 3.5 6.0 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.8 3.0 6.4 .476 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.9 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 26.2 14.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 1.6 0.4 0.0 1.6 2.0 5.4 12.4 .435 1.8 4.8 .375 2.0 2.8 .714
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 64 31.2 20.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.8 6.6 16.0 .415 1.9 6.3 .308 5.4 7.0 .778
Vitaly Potapenko 79 17.0 4.6 2.1 2.3 4.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.2 1.7 3.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Brooklyn NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 3 21.3 6.7 0.0 4.3 4.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 1.3 2.0 5.3 .375 0.7 2.3 .286 2.0 2.0 1.000
Vitaly Potapenko 26 15.5 4.0 1.0 2.5 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.6 3.6 .441 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Washington Wizards, Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 67 29.6 13.7 0.7 3.5 4.2 5.2 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.6 11.0 .416 1.7 4.9 .339 2.9 3.8 .774
Vitaly Potapenko 65 21.8 7.1 1.6 2.9 4.4 0.8 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.1 6.3 .489 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 18 27.8 14.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.6 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.4 10.7 .417 2.2 5.3 .417 3.1 3.7 .821
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn NetsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 79 34.5 17.3 0.4 3.1 3.4 6.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.4 5.8 13.3 .438 2.3 6.2 .369 3.4 4.2 .812
Vitaly Potapenko 33 10.2 3.5 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.6 1.4 2.6 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 0.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 4 39.8 16.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.5 1.3 0.3 3.0 1.8 5.5 12.8 .431 1.8 4.5 .389 3.8 5.5 .682
Vitaly Potapenko 5 7.2 2.0 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 76 28.3 10.5 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.7 0.7 0.3 1.2 1.8 3.3 8.4 .392 1.6 4.8 .337 2.2 2.8 .805
Vitaly Potapenko 33 10.7 2.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 2.2 .521 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .588
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie 5 14.6 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.0 2.8 .357 0.4 1.6 .250 0.6 1.2 .500
Vitaly Potapenko 4 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Spencer Dinwiddie Vitaly Potapenko
Season -2006-07
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Vitaly Potapenko 3 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Spencer Dinwiddie ------- --- ----------
Vitaly Potapenko ------- --- ----------