Larry Bird vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Larry Bird 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
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Jonas Valanciunas:
2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Jonas Valanciunas0
Larry Bird13
Jonas Valanciunas12
Larry Bird12
Jonas Valanciunas7
Larry Bird12
Jonas Valanciunas0

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Jonas Valanciunas0
Larry Bird2
Jonas Valanciunas0
Larry Bird9
Jonas Valanciunas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Jonas Valanciunas0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Jonas Valanciunas0
Larry Bird1
Jonas Valanciunas0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Larry Bird 10.0
Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Larry Bird 6.3
Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Larry Bird 1.7
Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Larry Bird 0.8
Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Jonas Valanciunas 11,348

Larry Bird 8,974
Jonas Valanciunas 8,043

Larry Bird 5,695
Jonas Valanciunas 1,116

Larry Bird 1,556
Jonas Valanciunas 338

Larry Bird 755
Jonas Valanciunas 822

Larry Bird 897
Jonas Valanciunas 847

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Jonas Valanciunas .353

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Jonas Valanciunas 17.8
(2022)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Jonas Valanciunas 12.5
(2021)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Jonas Valanciunas 2.6
(2022)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Jonas Valanciunas 0.6
(2021)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Jonas Valanciunas 1.3
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Jonas Valanciunas 13.1

Larry Bird 10.3
Jonas Valanciunas 10.0

Larry Bird 6.5
Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Larry Bird 1.8
Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Larry Bird 0.9
Jonas Valanciunas 0.9

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Jonas Valanciunas 706

Larry Bird 1,683
Jonas Valanciunas 541

Larry Bird 1,062
Jonas Valanciunas 60

Larry Bird 296
Jonas Valanciunas 25

Larry Bird 145
Jonas Valanciunas 47

Larry Bird 164
Jonas Valanciunas 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Jonas Valanciunas .549

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Jonas Valanciunas .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Jonas Valanciunas 15.0
(2021)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Jonas Valanciunas 14.3
(2022)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Jonas Valanciunas 3.0
(2022)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Jonas Valanciunas 0.8
(2016)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Jonas Valanciunas 1.5
(2018)