John Salmons vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and John Salmons 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

John Salmons

vs.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games John Salmons 895 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games John Salmons 28 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)