Vitaly Potapenko
C · Sacramento Kings
Seasons 1996-97–2006-07 · 11 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1975
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Player info
| Nickname | Ukraine Train |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #52 (also #9, #20) |
| Team | Sacramento Kings |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 280 lb |
| Born | 1975-03-21 |
| College | Wright State |
| Drafted | 1996 · Round 1, Pick 12 · Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Seasons | 1996-97–2006-07 (11) |
Career averages
6.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 0.7 APG · 610 games · .479 FG% · .167 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | CLE | 21 | 80 | 15.5 | .440 | .500 | .736 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 9.5 | .486 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 22 | 80 | 17.7 | .480 | 0.000 | .708 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 11.0 | .517 |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 23 | 50 | 27.9 | .495 | 0.000 | .587 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10.0 | 13.6 | .520 |
| CLE | 23 | 17 | 27.5 | .437 | 0.000 | .673 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 10.5 | .485 | |
| BOS | 23 | 33 | 28.1 | .521 | — | .547 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 15.1 | .535 | |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 24 | 79 | 22.7 | .499 | 0.000 | .681 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 13.8 | .527 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 25 | 82 | 23.2 | .476 | — | .728 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 12.8 | .517 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 26 | 79 | 17.0 | .455 | — | .742 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.6 | 11.4 | .513 |
| 2002-03 | SEA | 27 | 26 | 15.5 | .441 | — | .759 | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 8.2 | .492 |
| 2003-04 | SEA | 28 | 65 | 21.8 | .489 | — | .641 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.1 | 11.2 | .511 |
| 2004-05 | SEA | 29 | 33 | 10.2 | .517 | 0.000 | .871 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 14.5 | .581 |
| 2005-06 | 2TM | 30 | 33 | 10.7 | .521 | — | .588 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 7.4 | .535 |
| SEA | 30 | 24 | 13.4 | .500 | — | .588 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 7.4 | .518 | |
| SAC | 30 | 9 | 3.6 | .714 | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 8.2 | .714 | |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 31 | 3 | 4.3 | 0.000 | — | — | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -22.1 | 0.000 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | CLE | 80 | 3 | 1,238 | 186 | 423 | .440 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 125 | 217 | 40 | 26 | 34 | 109 | 465 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 80 | 0 | 1,412 | 234 | 488 | .480 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 144 | 313 | 57 | 27 | 28 | 132 | 570 |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 50 | 44 | 1,394 | 204 | 412 | .495 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 155 | 332 | 75 | 35 | 36 | 100 | 499 |
| CLE | 17 | 12 | 467 | 55 | 126 | .437 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 49 | 94 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 143 | |
| BOS | 33 | 32 | 927 | 149 | 286 | .521 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 106 | 238 | 59 | 24 | 20 | 72 | 356 | |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 79 | 72 | 1,797 | 307 | 615 | .499 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 160 | 499 | 77 | 41 | 29 | 145 | 723 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 82 | 7 | 1,901 | 248 | 521 | .476 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 158 | 495 | 64 | 52 | 23 | 105 | 611 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 79 | 9 | 1,343 | 137 | 301 | .455 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 120 | 347 | 30 | 37 | 18 | 63 | 363 |
| 2002-03 | SEA | 26 | 2 | 403 | 41 | 93 | .441 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 29 | 89 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 104 |
| 2003-04 | SEA | 65 | 39 | 1,419 | 200 | 409 | .489 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 92 | 289 | 53 | 22 | 28 | 77 | 459 |
| 2004-05 | SEA | 33 | 1 | 335 | 45 | 87 | .517 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 31 | 78 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 117 |
| 2005-06 | 2TM | 33 | 12 | 353 | 37 | 71 | .521 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 84 |
| SEA | 24 | 12 | 321 | 32 | 64 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 74 | |
| SAC | 9 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 610 | — | — | 1,639 | 3,424 | .479 | 1 | 6 | 716 | 1031 | 2725 | 418 | 258 | 209 | 786 | 3,995 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | CLE | 80 | 15.5 | 5.4 | 12.3 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 13.5 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 80 | 17.6 | 6.0 | 12.4 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 14.5 |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 50 | 27.9 | 5.3 | 10.6 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 12.9 |
| CLE | 17 | 27.5 | 4.2 | 9.7 | .437 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 11.0 | |
| BOS | 33 | 28.1 | 5.8 | 11.1 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 13.8 | |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 79 | 22.7 | 6.2 | 12.3 | .499 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 10.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 14.5 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 82 | 23.2 | 4.7 | 9.9 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 11.6 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 79 | 17.0 | 3.7 | 8.1 | .455 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 9.7 |
| 2002-03 | SEA | 26 | 15.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | .441 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 9.3 |
| 2003-04 | SEA | 65 | 21.8 | 5.1 | 10.4 | .489 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 11.6 |
| 2004-05 | SEA | 33 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 9.3 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.6 |
| 2005-06 | 2TM | 33 | 10.7 | 3.8 | 7.2 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.6 |
| SEA | 24 | 13.4 | 3.6 | 7.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 8.3 | |
| SAC | 9 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 7.9 | .714 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 11.2 | |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | CLE | 80 | 1,238 | 9.5 | .486 | 23.7 | -1.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .020 | -5.9 | -0.7 | -6.6 | -1.4 |
| 1997-98 | CLE | 80 | 1,412 | 11.0 | .517 | 22.3 | -0.7 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .052 | -3.7 | -0.4 | -4.1 | -0.8 |
| 1998-99 | 2TM | 50 | 1,394 | 13.6 | .520 | 19.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .076 | -1.6 | -0.4 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| CLE | 17 | 467 | 10.5 | .485 | 18.3 | -0.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .041 | -2.8 | +0.0 | -2.9 | -0.1 | |
| BOS | 33 | 927 | 15.1 | .535 | 19.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | .094 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -1.6 | +0.1 | |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 79 | 1,797 | 13.8 | .527 | 20.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .066 | -1.8 | -1.7 | -3.5 | -0.7 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 82 | 1,901 | 12.8 | .517 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .087 | -2.0 | -1.6 | -3.6 | -0.8 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 79 | 1,343 | 11.4 | .513 | 14.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.1 | .111 | -3.0 | -0.9 | -3.8 | -0.6 |
| 2002-03 | SEA | 26 | 403 | 8.2 | .492 | 15.2 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .027 | -4.6 | -0.8 | -5.4 | -0.3 |
| 2003-04 | SEA | 65 | 1,419 | 11.2 | .511 | 17.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .037 | -2.4 | -1.9 | -4.3 | -0.8 |
| 2004-05 | SEA | 33 | 335 | 14.5 | .581 | 15.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .142 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 2005-06 | 2TM | 33 | 353 | 7.4 | .535 | 12.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 | .012 | -3.7 | -3.0 | -6.7 | -0.4 |
| SEA | 24 | 321 | 7.4 | .518 | 11.9 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | .006 | -3.6 | -3.2 | -6.8 | -0.4 | |
| SAC | 9 | 32 | 8.2 | .714 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .068 | -4.8 | -1.3 | -6.1 | +0.0 | |
| 2006-07 | SAC | 3 | 13 | -22.1 | 0.000 | 20.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.534 | -22.4 | -6.2 | -28.6 | -0.1 |
| Career | 610 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.5 | — | — | — | — | -5.8 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 4 | 17.5 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .400 | — | .438 |
| 2001-02 | 16 | nan | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 2004-05 | 11 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .500 |
| 2005-06 | 6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .500 |
| Career | 37 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .448 | — | .464 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 378 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 219–159 |
| Away | 363 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 152–211 |
| In wins | 371 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 371–0 |
| In losses | 370 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0–370 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 15–16 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 16 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 9–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 19–7 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 30 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 14–16 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 29 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 17–12 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 6.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 14–7 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 8–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 23 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 17–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 30 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 14–16 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 26 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 11–15 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 23 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 9–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 32 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 13–19 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 20–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 11–15 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 16–6 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 28 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 11–17 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 12–17 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 27 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 13–14 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 30 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 14–16 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 28 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 16–12 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 10–18 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 26 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 14–12 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 22 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 11–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 21 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 9–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 24 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 2–22 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 24 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 14–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 25 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 12–13 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 27 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 15–12 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2006-07
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 50% | 0.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 25% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 25% | 0.000 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 8.9 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1996-97 | $1,068,000 |
| 1997-98 | $1,228,560 |
| 1998-99 | $1,339,000 |
| 1999-00 | $3,810,000 |
| 2000-01 | $4,286,000 |
| 2001-02 | $4,762,000 |
| 2002-03 | $5,238,000 |
| 2003-04 | $5,715,000 |
| 2004-05 | $6,191,000 |
| 2005-06 | $3,325,416 |
| 2006-07 | $3,674,584 |
| Career earnings | $40,637,560 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Vitaly Potapenko play for?
Vitaly Potapenko plays C for the Sacramento Kings.
What are Vitaly Potapenko's career stats?
Vitaly Potapenko has averaged 6.5 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 0.7 APG over 11 seasons (1996-97–2006-07).
How much does Vitaly Potapenko make?
Vitaly Potapenko's salary is $3,674,584 for the 2006-07 season, with career earnings of about $40.6M.
How tall is Vitaly Potapenko?
Vitaly Potapenko is 6-10 (280 lb).
When was Vitaly Potapenko drafted?
Vitaly Potapenko was drafted in 1996, round 1, pick 12, by the Cleveland Cavaliers.