Larry Friend vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Larry Friend 44 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Larry Friend 0 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

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.