Don Nelson vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Don Nelson 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
2023-24
  |
Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76
|
  |
Jonas Valanciunas:
2012-13 to 2023-24
|
|
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Don Nelson |
10.3 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
13.4 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
4.9 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
9.5 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
1.4 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
1.3 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
0.3 | | 
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
0.4 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
0.1 | |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
1.0 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| Don Nelson |
10,898 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
11,436 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
5,192 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
8,096 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
1,526 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
1,137 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
65 | |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
342 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
35 | |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
822 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
1,053 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
856 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Don Nelson |
.480 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
.561 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
- | | 
n/a ** |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
.348 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
.765 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
.789 | | |
|
Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Don Nelson |
15.4 | | (1970) | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
17.8 | | (2022) | |
|
| Don Nelson |
7.3 | | (1970) | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
12.5 | | (2021) | |
|
| Don Nelson |
2.3 | | (1972) | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
2.6 | | (2022) | |
|
| Don Nelson |
0.4 | | (1975) |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
0.6 | | (2021) | |
|
| Don Nelson |
0.2 | | (1975) |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
1.3 | | (2016) | |
|
NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Don Nelson |
10.5 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
13.1 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
4.8 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
10.0 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
1.4 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
1.1 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
0.3 | |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
0.5 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
0.1 | |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
0.8 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| Don Nelson |
1,577 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
745 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
719 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
572 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
210 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
64 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
13 | |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
26 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
7 | |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
47 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
150 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
57 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Don Nelson |
.498 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
.551 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
.250 | | |
|
| Don Nelson |
.817 | | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
.760 | | |
|
Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Don Nelson |
15.4 | | (1975) | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
15.0 | | (2021) | |
|
| Don Nelson |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
14.3 | | (2022) | |
|
| Don Nelson |
2.4 | | (1975) | |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
3.0 | | (2022) | |
|
| Don Nelson |
0.4 | | (1974) |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
0.8 | | (2016) | |
|
| Don Nelson |
0.2 | | (1975) |
* |
| Jonas Valanciunas |
1.5 | | (2018) | |
|
|
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
