Russ Smith vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Russ Smith 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russ Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Russ Smith 2 Jonas Valanciunas 14

Playoffs Played Russ Smith 1 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Russ Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 Jonas Valanciunas 9.2

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 Jonas Valanciunas 1.4

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 53 Jonas Valanciunas 12,482

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 15 Jonas Valanciunas 8,835

Total Assists Russ Smith 19 Jonas Valanciunas 1,331

Total Steals Russ Smith 8 Jonas Valanciunas 383

Total Blocks Russ Smith 1 Jonas Valanciunas 881

Total Games Russ Smith 27 Jonas Valanciunas 961

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith .319 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith .188 Jonas Valanciunas .340

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith .769 Jonas Valanciunas .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 2.5 (2015) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.6 (2016) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 0.7 (2016) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.3 (2016) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.1 (2016) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Russ Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Russ Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Russ Smith 2 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Russ Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Russ Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Russ Smith 2 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russ Smith - Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Russ Smith - Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Russ Smith - Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Russ Smith 1.0 (2015) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Russ Smith 0.0 (2015) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)