Michael Carter-Williams vs. Jonas Valanciunas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jonas Valanciunas and Michael Carter-Williams, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Michael Carter-Williams played 9 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jonas Valanciunas, who played 12. Michael Carter-Williams had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Jonas Valanciunas had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Michael Carter-Williams 9 3 2013-14 to 2022-23
Jonas Valanciunas 12 8 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2013-142012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 70 34.5 16.7 1.4 4.8 6.2 6.3 1.9 0.6 3.5 3.0 6.1 15.1 .405 0.8 3.0 .264 3.7 5.2 .703
Jonas Valanciunas 62 23.9 8.9 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.0 3.3 5.9 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 66 32.6 14.6 1.0 4.4 5.3 6.7 1.7 0.5 3.8 2.5 5.5 13.9 .396 0.5 2.3 .235 3.1 4.4 .694
Jonas Valanciunas 81 28.2 11.3 2.8 6.0 8.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.1 4.4 8.3 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.2 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams 6 31.8 12.2 0.2 4.3 4.5 4.8 1.2 1.0 2.7 2.3 5.5 13.0 .423 0.0 0.8 .000 1.2 2.0 .583
Jonas Valanciunas 7 28.6 10.9 2.7 7.0 9.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.1 4.4 7.0 .633 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.1 .636

Season 3

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 54 30.5 11.5 0.9 4.2 5.1 5.2 1.5 0.8 2.8 3.0 4.6 10.3 .452 0.3 1.0 .273 2.0 3.0 .654
Jonas Valanciunas 80 26.2 12.0 2.7 6.0 8.7 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.4 2.8 4.7 8.2 .572 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 4 26.5 11.3 2.3 7.0 9.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.8 4.8 9.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 4

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams 45 18.8 6.6 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.3 2.5 6.8 .366 0.3 1.4 .234 1.3 1.7 .753
Jonas Valanciunas 60 26.0 12.8 3.1 6.1 9.1 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 5.1 8.9 .565 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.6 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams 5 10.6 2.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.0 .400 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.8 .500
Jonas Valanciunas 12 26.8 13.8 4.0 6.8 10.8 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.5 2.7 5.7 10.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.3 .744

Season 5

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 52 16.1 4.6 0.7 1.9 2.7 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 1.9 1.5 4.4 .332 0.3 1.1 .237 1.4 1.7 .820
Jonas Valanciunas 80 25.8 12.0 2.8 6.7 9.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.7 4.9 8.8 .557 0.0 0.0 .500 2.2 2.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 10 22.6 11.2 0.9 5.8 6.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.3 2.2 4.4 8.1 .543 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.3 .727

Season 6

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Houston Rockets, Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 28 13.3 4.8 0.7 1.8 2.5 2.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 1.7 1.6 4.4 .374 0.4 1.4 .263 1.1 1.9 .604
Jonas Valanciunas 77 22.4 12.7 2.4 6.2 8.6 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.5 2.5 5.1 8.9 .568 0.4 1.0 .405 2.2 2.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams 5 18.4 6.6 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.6 2.4 2.4 6.2 .387 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.6 .875
Jonas Valanciunas 10 24.4 14.6 3.0 7.5 10.5 1.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.2 5.8 10.7 .542 0.2 0.5 .400 2.8 3.4 .824

Season 7

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 45 18.5 7.2 1.0 2.2 3.3 2.4 1.1 0.5 1.2 1.9 2.5 5.8 .427 0.5 1.7 .293 1.8 2.1 .832
Jonas Valanciunas 49 22.3 15.6 2.2 6.4 8.6 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.8 3.0 6.1 11.0 .559 0.3 1.0 .292 3.0 3.8 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 31 25.8 8.8 1.3 3.2 4.5 4.2 0.8 0.5 2.2 2.6 3.4 8.7 .389 0.5 2.0 .246 1.6 2.6 .613
Jonas Valanciunas 70 26.4 14.9 3.0 8.2 11.3 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.6 6.2 10.6 .585 0.5 1.3 .352 2.1 2.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Note: Michael Carter-Williams didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 9

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams 4 11.0 4.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 3.5 .429 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.8 .571
Jonas Valanciunas 62 28.3 17.1 4.1 8.4 12.5 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.6 2.9 7.1 12.0 .592 0.3 0.9 .368 2.5 3.3 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 5 33.2 15.0 4.0 5.8 9.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 2.0 3.6 6.6 11.6 .569 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 10

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season -2021-22
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 74 30.3 17.8 3.1 8.3 11.4 2.6 0.6 0.8 2.4 3.3 6.9 12.7 .544 0.8 2.1 .361 3.2 3.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 6 29.2 14.5 5.5 8.8 14.3 3.0 0.7 0.2 2.0 2.8 5.5 11.3 .485 0.2 1.0 .167 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 11

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season -2022-23
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 79 24.9 14.1 2.8 7.3 10.2 1.8 0.3 0.7 2.0 3.1 5.6 10.3 .547 0.5 1.4 .349 2.3 2.8 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Michael Carter-Williams Jonas Valanciunas
Season -2023-24
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans 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 %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 82 23.5 12.2 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Michael Carter-Williams ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 4 22.5 14.5 4.5 6.5 11.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.3 5.5 10.5 .524 0.0 0.3 .000 3.5 4.3 .824