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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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 50 | 44 | 1394 | 204 | 412 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 155 | 114 | 332 | 75 | 35 | 36 | 100 | 169 | 499 | .495 | .000 | .587 | 27.9 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 1.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 29 | 27 | 820 | 122 | 238 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 96 | 61 | 188 | 52 | 17 | 24 | 58 | 93 | 297 | .513 | .552 | 28.3 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 1.8 | |
| Road | 21 | 17 | 574 | 82 | 174 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 59 | 53 | 144 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 42 | 76 | 202 | .471 | .000 | .644 | 27.3 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 1.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 50 | 44 | 1394 | 204 | 412 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 155 | 114 | 332 | 75 | 35 | 36 | 100 | 169 | 499 | .495 | .000 | .587 | 27.9 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 1.5 |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 20 | 18 | 575 | 103 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 62 | 41 | 136 | 35 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 67 | 246 | .579 | .645 | 28.8 | 12.3 | 6.8 | 1.8 | |
| Loss | 30 | 26 | 819 | 101 | 234 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 93 | 73 | 196 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 60 | 102 | 253 | .432 | .000 | .548 | 27.3 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | February | 11 | 6 | 283 | 39 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 56 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 94 | .459 | .000 | .727 | 25.7 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| March | 18 | 17 | 519 | 60 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 63 | 41 | 126 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 67 | 160 | .513 | .635 | 28.8 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 1.2 | ||
| April | 18 | 18 | 507 | 92 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 57 | 53 | 132 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 58 | 210 | .500 | .456 | 28.2 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 1.9 | ||
| May | 3 | 3 | 85 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 35 | .500 | .692 | 28.3 | 11.7 | 6.0 | 2.7 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 7 | 7 | 185 | 32 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 76 | .525 | .571 | 26.4 | 10.9 | 6.4 | 1.7 | |
| Monday | 7 | 6 | 198 | 35 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 18 | 51 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 89 | .479 | .613 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 7.3 | 1.7 | ||
| Tuesday | 6 | 6 | 199 | 27 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 15 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 63 | .587 | .409 | 33.2 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 2.2 | ||
| Wednesday | 10 | 9 | 268 | 32 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 74 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 77 | .438 | .542 | 26.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 1.5 | ||
| Thursday | 8 | 7 | 241 | 37 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 52 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 88 | .493 | .560 | 30.1 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 1.1 | ||
| Friday | 7 | 5 | 176 | 26 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 59 | .531 | .000 | .700 | 25.1 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 1.4 | |
| Saturday | 5 | 4 | 127 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 47 | .429 | .773 | 25.4 | 9.4 | 5.4 | 0.8 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Role | Starter | 44 | 44 | 1288 | 189 | 382 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 143 | 109 | 312 | 72 | 31 | 33 | 93 | 154 | 460 | .495 | .573 | 29.3 | 10.5 | 7.1 | 1.6 | |
| Reserve | 6 | 0 | 106 | 15 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 39 | .500 | .000 | .750 | 17.7 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 0.5 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Minutes | 40+ | 2 | 2 | 81 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 42 | .545 | .500 | 40.5 | 21.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | |
| 30-39 | 18 | 18 | 604 | 83 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 63 | 50 | 136 | 33 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 60 | 200 | .491 | .540 | 33.6 | 11.1 | 7.6 | 1.8 | ||
| 20-29 | 23 | 22 | 590 | 88 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 70 | 47 | 150 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 84 | 218 | .497 | .600 | 25.7 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 1.3 | ||
| 10-19 | 7 | 2 | 119 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 39 | .455 | .000 | .900 | 17.0 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 0.7 | |
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 16 | 14 | 455 | 67 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 62 | 32 | 107 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 59 | 170 | .500 | .581 | 28.4 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 1.3 | |
| 1 Day | 29 | 26 | 794 | 117 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 85 | 74 | 190 | 49 | 17 | 20 | 51 | 94 | 283 | .490 | .576 | 27.4 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 Days | 2 | 2 | 51 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | .643 | .500 | 25.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 1.0 | ||
| 3+ Days | 2 | 2 | 75 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 23 | .476 | .750 | 37.5 | 11.5 | 7.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 44 | 39 | 1231 | 181 | 377 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 134 | 106 | 294 | 71 | 31 | 29 | 90 | 143 | 436 | .480 | .000 | .552 | 28.0 | 9.9 | 6.7 | 1.6 |
| Western | 6 | 5 | 163 | 23 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 63 | .657 | .810 | 27.2 | 10.5 | 6.3 | 0.7 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 19 | 18 | 545 | 85 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 53 | 46 | 126 | 33 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 59 | 201 | .475 | .585 | 28.7 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 1.7 | |
| Central | 25 | 21 | 686 | 96 | 198 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 81 | 60 | 168 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 59 | 84 | 235 | .485 | .000 | .531 | 27.4 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | |
| Midwest | 3 | 2 | 75 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 27 | .692 | .900 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 0.3 | ||
| Pacific | 3 | 3 | 88 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 36 | .636 | .727 | 29.3 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 3 | 2 | 80 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 27 | .367 | .000 | .556 | 26.7 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 0.7 |
| Boston | 2 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | .400 | .500 | 25.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Charlotte | 3 | 2 | 76 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 27 | .522 | .500 | 25.3 | 9.0 | 5.3 | 1.7 | ||
| Chicago | 3 | 3 | 77 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 27 | .542 | .500 | 25.7 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 | ||
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 59 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 29 | .647 | .636 | 29.5 | 14.5 | 9.5 | 2.0 | ||
| Detroit | 5 | 4 | 133 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 27 | .364 | .273 | 26.6 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 2.0 | ||
| Golden State | 1 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | .667 | .714 | 28.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Indiana | 5 | 4 | 146 | 26 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 65 | .553 | .542 | 29.2 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 1.4 | ||
| LA Clippers | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 | .778 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | |||
| Miami | 2 | 2 | 63 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | .667 | .800 | 31.5 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Milwaukee | 3 | 3 | 80 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | .500 | .667 | 26.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | ||
| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .667 | 1.000 | 32.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | ||
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 66 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | .348 | .500 | 33.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | ||
| New York | 4 | 4 | 127 | 20 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 51 | .435 | .733 | 31.8 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 1.5 | ||
| Orlando | 2 | 2 | 67 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 30 | .682 | .000 | 33.5 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 4 | 4 | 106 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 26 | .379 | .500 | 26.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | ||
| Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | .429 | .750 | 34.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | ||
| San Antonio | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Toronto | 1 | 1 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | .417 | .333 | 35.0 | 11.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | .400 | .500 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Washington | 3 | 3 | 65 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 35 | .484 | .556 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 6.0 | 2.7 | ||