Vitaly Nikolaevich Potapenko (The Ukraine Train)
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-10 ▪ Weight: 280 lbs.
Born: March 21, 1975 in Kiev, Ukraine
High School: Kozchagin in Kiev, Ukraine
College: Wright State University
Draft: Cleveland Cavaliers, 1st round (12th pick, 12th overall), 1996 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 1, 1996
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Play-by-play data available for the 2000-01 through 2012-13 seasons.
Play-by-play data not updated daily (current season data through games of Wed, May 22, 2013).
Play-by-play stats are unofficial. Minor differences with official season totals may exist.
| Net (Per 100 Poss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Lineup | Tm | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | ORB | ORB% | DRB | DRB% | TRB | TRB% | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
| 1 | R. Brown | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | BOS | 209:31 | -8.1 | -3.0 | -.080 | +0.3 | +4.2 | -.073 | -.076 | -2.2 | +2.6 | -.167 | -18.1 | +1.0 | -0.4 | -3.9 | -0.4 | -1.7 | -3.7 | -5.0 | +0.7 | -2.2 | +1.9 | +0.9 |
| 2 | M. Palacio | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 200:21 | -1.5 | +0.8 | -.022 | +1.4 | +4.7 | -.013 | -.014 | +1.1 | +3.3 | -.046 | -0.4 | -1.6 | -6.4 | -6.0 | -6.4 | -3.7 | -8.3 | -0.9 | +0.6 | -4.0 | -3.6 | -0.8 |
| 3 | K. Anderson | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | BOS | 151:29 | -7.7 | +3.5 | -.107 | +3.0 | +4.8 | +.046 | -.092 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -.005 | -12.2 | +4.3 | +0.3 | -11.5 | +0.3 | -3.9 | -8.9 | -10.2 | +0.9 | -2.7 | -1.4 | +0.2 |
| 4 | M. Palacio | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | BOS | 127:43 | -5.5 | -4.8 | -.042 | +1.0 | +4.6 | -.003 | -.034 | +11.1 | +10.5 | +.128 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.1 | -2.5 | +0.6 | -0.6 | +1.0 | -2.9 |
| 5 | R. Brown | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 121:49 | +2.5 | +13.3 | -.043 | +0.4 | +1.7 | -.011 | -.047 | -4.2 | -7.9 | +.049 | +1.3 | +4.5 | +1.1 | -7.6 | +1.1 | -1.6 | -3.9 | +0.3 | +1.9 | -0.9 | -6.5 | +1.8 |
| 6 | M. Palacio | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 95:59 | +3.7 | +16.1 | -.036 | +5.7 | +16.0 | +.013 | -.011 | -6.6 | -9.7 | +.018 | +6.6 | +5.3 | +3.7 | -9.2 | +3.7 | -1.7 | -3.7 | -0.4 | +4.1 | -7.9 | -6.7 | +1.7 |
| 7 | C. Herren | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | BOS | 67:18 | -7.0 | -5.4 | -.055 | +0.6 | +2.5 | -.015 | -.050 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -.007 | -14.7 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -2.4 | -7.3 | -0.4 | -2.9 | +3.8 | +4.8 |
| 8 | K. Anderson | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 55:03 | +0.6 | +7.1 | -.029 | +2.5 | +4.7 | +.048 | -.017 | +13.8 | +12.7 | +.138 | +17.5 | -0.3 | -2.0 | -3.3 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -5.1 | +4.6 | +5.8 | -7.1 | -8.9 | -5.5 |
| 9 | R. Brown | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 50:39 | -1.9 | -10.0 | +.036 | +4.4 | +9.9 | +.036 | +.068 | +0.6 | -1.2 | +.049 | +1.3 | -4.8 | -9.4 | -2.0 | -9.4 | -3.1 | -7.5 | +3.0 | -5.6 | -0.1 | +2.7 | -3.1 |
| 10 | K. Anderson | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 45:42 | +3.2 | -3.0 | +.060 | +2.1 | +7.3 | -.026 | +.074 | -0.6 | +2.5 | -.087 | +7.8 | +0.5 | +8.4 | +11.2 | +8.4 | +5.2 | +13.4 | +2.9 | +1.8 | -2.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Player Average | 1901:46 | -2.2 | +3.3 | -.044 | +1.9 | +6.0 | -.009 | -.034 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.003 | -2.4 | +2.1 | +1.3 | -3.4 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -2.1 | +1.0 | -3.3 | -1.5 | +0.1 | ||
| Net (Per 100 Poss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Lineup | Tm | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | ORB | ORB% | DRB | DRB% | TRB | TRB% | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
| 1 | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | BOS | 602:54 | -5.9 | -1.6 | -.062 | +1.7 | +4.7 | -.001 | -.051 | +2.3 | +3.6 | -.011 | -7.8 | +1.5 | +1.1 | -2.3 | +1.1 | -0.8 | -1.7 | -5.3 | +0.8 | -2.1 | +0.8 | +0.1 |
| 2 | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 454:57 | -1.1 | +5.3 | -.041 | +1.7 | +6.6 | -.029 | -.034 | +1.4 | +2.0 | -.002 | +0.9 | +1.3 | -1.6 | -5.8 | -1.6 | -2.3 | -5.3 | -1.0 | +1.4 | -3.7 | -4.7 | -0.8 |
| 3 | M. Palacio | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | BOS | 393:03 | -1.6 | -1.6 | -.011 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +.008 | +.001 | +4.5 | +5.4 | +.012 | +3.0 | -1.6 | -3.1 | -0.9 | -3.1 | -1.3 | -3.0 | -0.5 | +1.0 | -2.5 | -1.8 | -1.7 |
| 4 | R. Brown | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | BOS | 359:46 | -3.7 | +5.3 | -.071 | +0.5 | +3.4 | -.045 | -.070 | -5.1 | -4.0 | -.085 | -12.0 | +3.3 | +1.8 | -5.9 | +1.8 | -1.4 | -3.2 | -2.2 | +0.7 | -1.9 | -1.1 | +1.8 |
| 5 | M. Palacio | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 319:45 | +0.4 | +5.8 | -.026 | +2.2 | +8.0 | -.023 | -.016 | -0.1 | +0.2 | -.009 | +2.8 | +0.9 | -2.3 | -6.3 | -2.3 | -2.5 | -5.7 | -1.4 | +1.9 | -4.5 | -5.1 | -0.2 |
| 6 | R. Brown | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | BOS | 279:35 | -6.9 | -4.2 | -.059 | +0.8 | +4.7 | -.061 | -.052 | -1.3 | +2.3 | -.113 | -14.2 | -0.2 | -2.2 | -3.1 | -2.2 | -1.8 | -4.2 | -3.4 | -0.2 | -2.3 | +1.6 | 0.0 |
| 7 | M. Palacio | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | E. Williams | BOS | 278:06 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -.003 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +.017 | +.007 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +.030 | +4.4 | -1.6 | -6.1 | -6.0 | -6.1 | -3.6 | -7.9 | +0.5 | +1.3 | -3.5 | -3.6 | -0.3 |
| 8 | M. Palacio | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | BOS | 237:36 | -2.6 | +5.0 | -.055 | +2.3 | +9.9 | -.022 | -.044 | +2.9 | +1.6 | +.062 | 0.0 | +2.9 | +3.3 | -2.1 | +3.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.8 | +2.0 | -4.4 | -2.2 | -0.6 |
| 9 | K. Anderson | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | BOS | 231:03 | -4.9 | +2.3 | -.069 | +2.1 | +4.8 | +.010 | -.058 | +6.4 | +6.0 | +.058 | -1.3 | +2.3 | +0.2 | -6.8 | +0.2 | -2.5 | -5.8 | -6.4 | +2.7 | -3.5 | -2.6 | -1.8 |
| 10 | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 223:24 | +0.1 | +6.1 | -.032 | +3.6 | +11.8 | -.033 | -.012 | -4.4 | -6.1 | +.007 | -0.4 | +2.8 | +2.7 | -3.3 | +2.7 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -5.0 | -2.3 | +0.8 |
| Player Average | 1901:46 | -2.2 | +3.3 | -.044 | +1.9 | +6.0 | -.009 | -.034 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.003 | -2.4 | +2.1 | +1.3 | -3.4 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -2.1 | +1.0 | -3.3 | -1.5 | +0.1 | ||
| Net (Per 100 Poss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Lineup | Tm | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | ORB | ORB% | DRB | DRB% | TRB | TRB% | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
| 1 | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | BOS | 1186:26 | -3.1 | +1.6 | -.044 | +1.7 | +5.7 | -.019 | -.035 | +1.6 | +2.2 | -.002 | -2.8 | +1.2 | +0.1 | -3.1 | +0.1 | -1.1 | -2.6 | -2.9 | +1.1 | -2.6 | -1.4 | -0.3 |
| 2 | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | A. Walker | BOS | 870:40 | -4.4 | +1.1 | -.058 | +2.2 | +6.6 | -.011 | -.046 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -.004 | -6.8 | +1.7 | +1.3 | -2.5 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -1.5 | -3.8 | +0.8 | -3.2 | -0.1 | +0.5 |
| 3 | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | E. Williams | BOS | 740:19 | -0.9 | +6.0 | -.042 | +2.1 | +7.9 | -.031 | -.033 | +0.2 | -0.1 | +.010 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +1.5 | -4.6 | +1.5 | -0.9 | -2.2 | -1.0 | +1.5 | -4.0 | -3.8 | -0.2 |
| 4 | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | BOS | 724:45 | -5.4 | -1.8 | -.055 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +.018 | -.042 | +3.4 | +4.8 | -.006 | -5.5 | +1.9 | +1.4 | -3.1 | +1.4 | -0.9 | -2.0 | -4.2 | +0.8 | -1.7 | +0.4 | -0.4 |
| 5 | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | E. Williams | BOS | 592:50 | +0.3 | +4.9 | -.023 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +.016 | -.012 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +.008 | +5.0 | +1.7 | -1.0 | -5.9 | -1.0 | -2.1 | -4.7 | +0.5 | +2.2 | -3.9 | -5.2 | -0.4 |
| 6 | M. Palacio | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | BOS | 538:35 | -1.0 | +2.0 | -.023 | +2.1 | +7.6 | -.015 | -.012 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +.027 | +2.5 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -2.1 | -1.0 | +1.5 | -3.5 | -2.6 | -0.8 |
| 7 | M. Palacio | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | BOS | 492:52 | -0.9 | -1.7 | -.002 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +.022 | +.010 | +5.2 | +5.0 | +.048 | +5.2 | -1.4 | -3.2 | -1.6 | -3.2 | -1.6 | -3.4 | +0.5 | +1.3 | -2.3 | -1.7 | -1.4 |
| 8 | R. Brown | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | BOS | 447:31 | -3.3 | +3.8 | -.059 | +0.9 | +4.7 | -.049 | -.056 | -3.5 | -2.9 | -.053 | -9.3 | +2.8 | +1.5 | -4.6 | +1.5 | -1.0 | -2.3 | -1.7 | +0.6 | -1.9 | -0.9 | +1.1 |
| 9 | M. Palacio | V. Potapenko | E. Williams | BOS | 445:42 | +1.2 | +4.7 | -.011 | +1.8 | +6.5 | -.014 | -.002 | +1.1 | -0.5 | +.048 | +5.2 | +0.3 | -2.3 | -5.2 | -2.3 | -2.1 | -4.6 | -0.1 | +2.0 | -4.4 | -4.6 | +0.2 |
| 10 | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | E. Williams | BOS | 388:17 | +2.7 | +6.5 | -.002 | +3.1 | +7.4 | +.031 | +.014 | -3.4 | -4.9 | +.009 | +5.0 | +2.6 | +2.9 | -3.0 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +3.0 | +1.8 | -4.3 | -3.2 | +0.7 |
| Player Average | 1901:46 | -2.2 | +3.3 | -.044 | +1.9 | +6.0 | -.009 | -.034 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.003 | -2.4 | +2.1 | +1.3 | -3.4 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -2.1 | +1.0 | -3.3 | -1.5 | +0.1 | ||
| Net (Per 100 Poss) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Lineup | Tm | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | ORB | ORB% | DRB | DRB% | TRB | TRB% | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
| 1 | V. Potapenko | A. Walker | BOS | 1542:21 | -2.8 | +2.7 | -.048 | +2.0 | +6.6 | -.020 | -.037 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +.008 | -3.2 | +1.7 | +0.9 | -2.9 | +0.9 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -2.6 | +1.0 | -3.2 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 2 | P. Pierce | V. Potapenko | BOS | 1393:46 | -2.4 | +1.7 | -.037 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +.002 | -.026 | +1.9 | +2.6 | -.003 | -0.9 | +1.6 | +0.5 | -3.5 | +0.5 | -1.1 | -2.4 | -2.0 | +1.2 | -2.6 | -1.6 | -0.3 |
| 3 | V. Potapenko | B. Stith | BOS | 1098:03 | -3.1 | +1.8 | -.046 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +.006 | -.034 | -0.1 | +0.1 | -.005 | -4.0 | +2.1 | +1.8 | -2.9 | +1.8 | -0.5 | -1.2 | -2.4 | +0.8 | -3.2 | -0.5 | +0.2 |
| 4 | V. Potapenko | E. Williams | BOS | 1012:35 | +0.2 | +6.7 | -.033 | +2.0 | +6.4 | -.005 | -.023 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +.007 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +1.9 | -4.7 | +1.9 | -0.7 | -1.7 | 0.0 | +1.9 | -4.3 | -4.0 | +0.2 |
| 5 | M. Palacio | V. Potapenko | BOS | 689:49 | -0.3 | +2.0 | -.014 | +1.7 | +6.6 | -.012 | -.004 | +2.9 | +1.5 | +.059 | +4.0 | -0.1 | -1.2 | -2.0 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -1.9 | -0.1 | +1.2 | -3.5 | -2.4 | -0.6 |
| 6 | R. Brown | V. Potapenko | BOS | 500:51 | -2.5 | +4.4 | -.053 | +1.0 | +3.6 | -.020 | -.049 | -4.0 | -3.2 | -.061 | -7.9 | +2.9 | +1.5 | -5.2 | +1.5 | -1.2 | -2.7 | -1.1 | +0.7 | -2.6 | -1.3 | +1.7 |
| 7 | K. Anderson | V. Potapenko | BOS | 375:01 | -3.3 | +3.7 | -.060 | +2.9 | +5.1 | +.049 | -.045 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +.005 | -3.1 | +2.9 | +1.9 | -5.7 | +1.9 | -1.7 | -3.9 | -3.1 | +1.7 | -3.8 | -1.2 | -0.1 |
| 8 | W. McCarty | V. Potapenko | BOS | 204:44 | +0.5 | +7.1 | -.034 | +2.7 | +8.6 | -.017 | -.021 | -9.4 | -12.5 | +.002 | -5.7 | +1.0 | 0.0 | -2.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +1.6 | -0.1 | -4.1 | 0.0 | +1.8 |
| 9 | A. Griffin | V. Potapenko | BOS | 189:13 | -3.0 | +11.3 | -.094 | +1.3 | +7.8 | -.085 | -.091 | -6.4 | -9.7 | +.036 | -11.1 | +5.5 | +6.9 | -2.5 | +6.9 | +1.7 | +3.8 | -1.6 | -1.1 | -3.5 | -0.2 | +3.4 |
| 10 | C. Herren | V. Potapenko | BOS | 182:18 | -6.5 | +2.2 | -.086 | +0.9 | +9.0 | -.109 | -.082 | -1.5 | +0.2 | -.063 | -13.7 | +4.7 | +3.2 | -5.4 | +3.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -8.1 | -0.9 | -2.9 | +0.2 | +1.0 |
| Player Average | 1901:46 | -2.2 | +3.3 | -.044 | +1.9 | +6.0 | -.009 | -.034 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.003 | -2.4 | +2.1 | +1.3 | -3.4 | +1.3 | -0.7 | -1.6 | -2.1 | +1.0 | -3.3 | -1.5 | +0.1 | ||