Derrick Jones Jr. vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely and Derrick Jones Jr. that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26
John Vallely: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Jones Jr. 0 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Jones Jr. 10 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Derrick Jones Jr. 5 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Derrick Jones Jr. 0 John Vallely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 John Vallely 0.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 3,623 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 1,637 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 369 John Vallely 84

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 347 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 317 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 500 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .509 John Vallely .379

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .328 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .705 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 11.0 (2026) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2026) John Vallely - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Jones Jr. 296 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Derrick Jones Jr. 108 John Vallely -

Total Assists Derrick Jones Jr. 38 John Vallely -

Total Steals Derrick Jones Jr. 23 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Jones Jr. 35 John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Jones Jr. 51 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .466 John Vallely -

3-Point Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .346 John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Jones Jr. .630 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024) John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024) John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024) John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025) John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025) John Vallely - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.