Jonas Valanciunas vs. Deron Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Deron Williams and Jonas Valanciunas, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jonas Valanciunas played 13 years in the NBA, 1 more than Deron Williams, who played 12. Jonas Valanciunas had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Deron Williams had his rookie season in 2005-06. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jonas Valanciunas 13 8 2012-13 to 2024-25
Deron Williams 12 9 2005-06 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2012-132005-06
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 62 23.9 8.9 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.0 3.3 5.9 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .789
difference:+18+4.9+1.9+1.6+2.0+3.6+3.8+0.5+1.1-0.3-0.1+0.9+4.2+.136+1.1+2.7+1.2+1.3+.085
Deron Williams 80 28.8 10.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.5 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.9 4.2 10.1 .421 1.1 2.7 .416 1.2 1.7 .704
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jonas Valanciunas nor Deron Williams played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2013-142006-07
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 81 28.2 11.3 2.8 6.0 8.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.1 4.4 8.3 .531 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.2 .762
difference:+1+8.7+4.9+2.3+3.2+5.5+8.6+0.7+0.7-1.4-0.1+1.8+5.2+.075+1.0+3.2+0.4+0.5+.005
Deron Williams 80 36.9 16.2 0.5 2.8 3.3 9.3 1.0 0.2 3.1 3.2 6.2 13.5 .456 1.0 3.2 .322 2.8 3.7 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 7 28.6 10.9 2.7 7.0 9.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.1 4.4 7.0 .633 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.1 .636
difference:+10+10.0+8.3+2.2+3.2+5.4+8.3+1.5+0.8-1.3-0.2+2.8+8.9+.181+1.1+3.4+1.8+1.7+.154
Deron Williams 17 38.6 19.2 0.5 3.8 4.3 8.6 1.5 0.2 4.0 2.9 7.2 15.9 .452 1.1 3.4 .333 3.8 4.8 .790

Season 3

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2014-152007-08
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 80 26.2 12.0 2.7 6.0 8.7 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.4 2.8 4.7 8.2 .572 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.5 .786
difference:+2+11.1+6.8+2.3+3.5+5.7+10.0+0.7+0.9-2.0-0.4+2.2+5.4+.065+1.0+2.6+1.3+1.5+.017
Deron Williams 82 37.3 18.8 0.4 2.5 3.0 10.5 1.1 0.3 3.4 2.4 6.9 13.6 .507 1.0 2.6 .395 4.0 5.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 4 26.5 11.3 2.3 7.0 9.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.8 4.8 9.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875
difference:+8+16.3+10.3+1.0+4.7+5.7+9.5+0.1-2.1-1.1+2.7+5.8+.008+2.3+4.7+2.5+3.5+.102
Deron Williams 12 42.8 21.6 1.3 2.3 3.6 10.0 0.6 0.3 3.1 2.9 7.5 15.3 .492 2.3 4.7 .500 4.3 5.5 .773

Season 4

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2015-162008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf FinalsJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 60 26.0 12.8 3.1 6.1 9.1 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 5.1 8.9 .565 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.6 .761
difference:+8+10.8+6.6+2.7+3.6+6.2+10.0+0.7+1.0-2.0-0.6+1.7+5.6+.094+1.0+3.3+2.1+2.0+.088
Deron Williams 68 36.8 19.4 0.4 2.5 2.9 10.7 1.1 0.3 3.4 2.0 6.8 14.5 .471 1.0 3.3 .310 4.8 5.6 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 12 26.8 13.8 4.0 6.8 10.8 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.5 2.7 5.7 10.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.3 .744
difference:+7+15.4+6.4+3.2+3.8+7.0+9.9+1.0+0.8-2.7-0.7+0.1+4.0+.153+1.8+5.0+4.4+4.9+.085
Deron Williams 5 42.2 20.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 10.8 1.8 0.4 4.2 3.4 5.8 14.0 .414 1.8 5.0 .360 6.8 8.2 .829

Season 5

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 80 25.8 12.0 2.8 6.7 9.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.7 4.9 8.8 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.7 .811
difference:+4+11.1+6.7+2.1+3.4+5.5+9.8+0.8+0.6-2.0+1.6+5.1+.088+1.3+3.4+2.2+2.8+.010
Deron Williams 76 36.9 18.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 10.5 1.3 0.2 3.3 2.7 6.5 13.9 .469 1.3 3.4 .371 4.4 5.5 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 10 22.6 11.2 0.9 5.8 6.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.3 2.2 4.4 8.1 .543 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.3 .727
difference:+17.2+13.1+0.5+3.5+4.0+10.0+0.8+0.2-1.7-1.5+2.3+6.8+.093+2.0+5.0+.392+6.5+7.8+.075
Deron Williams 10 39.8 24.3 0.4 2.3 2.7 10.2 1.0 0.4 3.0 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 2.0 5.1 .392 8.9 11.1 .802

Season 6

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Toronto RaptorsUtah Jazz, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 77 22.4 12.7 2.4 6.2 8.6 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.5 2.5 5.1 8.9 .568 0.4 1.0 .405 2.2 2.7 .806
difference:+12+15.5+7.4+1.8+2.8+4.6+9.2+0.8+0.7-2.0-0.4+1.5+6.1+.129+1.2+3.9+.074+3.2+3.6+.039
Deron Williams 65 37.9 20.1 0.6 3.4 4.0 10.3 1.2 0.2 3.5 2.9 6.6 15.0 .439 1.6 4.9 .331 5.4 6.3 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 10 24.4 14.6 3.0 7.5 10.5 1.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.2 5.8 10.7 .542 0.2 0.5 .400 2.8 3.4 .824
Deron Williams DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Toronto Raptors, Memphis GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 49 22.3 15.6 2.2 6.4 8.6 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.8 3.0 6.1 11.0 .559 0.3 1.0 .292 3.0 3.8 .795
difference:+6+14.0+5.4+1.8+3.5+5.3+7.3+0.8+0.7-2.2-0.8+1.0+6.5+.152+1.8+5.2+.044+1.7+1.7+.048
Deron Williams 55 36.3 21.0 0.4 2.9 3.3 8.7 1.2 0.4 4.0 2.2 7.1 17.5 .407 2.1 6.2 .336 4.7 5.5 .843
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jonas Valanciunas nor Deron Williams played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 70 26.4 14.9 3.0 8.2 11.3 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.6 6.2 10.6 .585 0.5 1.3 .352 2.1 2.9 .740
difference:+8+10.0+4.0+2.6+5.6+8.3+5.8+0.6+0.7-1.0-0.1+0.1+3.8+.145+1.7+4.4+.026+2.0+1.8+.119
Deron Williams 78 36.4 18.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.7 1.0 0.4 2.8 2.5 6.3 14.4 .440 2.2 5.7 .378 4.1 4.7 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------
Deron Williams 7 41.7 20.6 0.1 3.0 3.1 8.4 1.0 0.6 3.0 2.4 6.4 15.1 .425 2.4 6.1 .395 5.3 6.4 .822

Season 9

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 62 28.3 17.1 4.1 8.4 12.5 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.6 2.9 7.1 12.0 .592 0.3 0.9 .368 2.5 3.3 .773
difference:+2+3.9+2.8+3.9+6.0+9.9+4.3+0.9+0.7-0.6-0.6+2.1+0.8+.142+1.2+3.3+.002+0.2+0.1+.028
Deron Williams 64 32.2 14.3 0.2 2.4 2.6 6.1 1.5 0.2 2.2 2.3 5.0 11.2 .450 1.5 4.2 .366 2.7 3.4 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 5 33.2 15.0 4.0 5.8 9.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 2.0 3.6 6.6 11.6 .569 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.6 .875
difference:+7+2.5+0.5+3.4+3.2+6.6+3.2+0.5+0.4-0.3-1.0+1.6+1.1+.174+1.1+2.8+.090+1.6+2.2+.075
Deron Williams 12 35.7 14.5 0.6 2.6 3.2 5.8 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.6 5.0 12.7 .395 1.5 4.4 .340 3.0 3.8 .800

Season 10

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2021-222014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 74 30.3 17.8 3.1 8.3 11.4 2.6 0.6 0.8 2.4 3.3 6.9 12.7 .544 0.8 2.1 .361 3.2 3.9 .820
difference:+6+0.8+4.8+2.7+5.2+7.9+4.0+0.3+0.5-0.1-1.0+2.5+1.4+.157+0.5+1.4+.006+0.2+0.4+.014
Deron Williams 68 31.1 13.0 0.4 3.1 3.5 6.6 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.3 4.4 11.3 .387 1.3 3.5 .367 3.0 3.5 .834
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 6 29.2 14.5 5.5 8.8 14.3 3.0 0.7 0.2 2.0 2.8 5.5 11.3 .485 0.2 1.0 .167 3.3 4.3 .769
difference:+2.8+2.7+5.0+3.1+8.1+2.5+0.6+0.2-0.7-0.2+1.0+0.2+.094+1.6+3.3+.256+2.3+3.1+.088
Deron Williams 6 32.0 11.8 0.5 5.7 6.2 5.5 1.3 0.0 2.7 3.0 4.5 11.5 .391 1.8 4.3 .423 1.0 1.2 .857

Season 11

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2022-232015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 79 24.9 14.1 2.8 7.3 10.2 1.8 0.3 0.7 2.0 3.1 5.6 10.3 .547 0.5 1.4 .349 2.3 2.8 .826
difference:+14+7.5+2.5+4.7+7.3+4.0+0.6+0.5-0.3-0.7+0.7+1.6+.133+1.0+2.9+.005+0.5+0.4+.043
Deron Williams 65 32.4 14.1 0.3 2.6 2.9 5.8 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.4 4.9 11.9 .414 1.5 4.3 .344 2.8 3.2 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------
Deron Williams 3 16.3 5.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.7 0.3 0.0 2.3 2.0 2.0 6.0 .333 1.0 2.3 .429 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Jonas Valanciunas Deron Williams
Season 2023-242016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansDallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 82 23.5 12.2 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785
difference:+18+2.4+1.2+2.1+4.4+6.5+3.5+0.1+0.7-0.8-0.5+0.8+0.6+.121+0.8+2.2+.055+0.6+0.8+.041
Deron Williams 64 25.9 11.0 0.2 2.1 2.3 5.6 0.5 0.1 2.2 2.2 4.1 9.4 .438 1.3 3.7 .363 1.4 1.7 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jonas Valanciunas 4 22.5 14.5 4.5 6.5 11.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.3 5.5 10.5 .524 0.0 0.3 .000 3.5 4.3 .824
difference:+14+7.9+10.2+4.3+5.4+9.7+0.8+0.1+0.1-1.6-0.7+3.9+6.9+.086+0.7+1.4+.387+2.9+3.7+.085
Deron Williams 18 14.6 4.3 0.2 1.1 1.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.6 .438 0.7 1.7 .387 0.6 0.6 .909

Additional Years

* Jonas Valanciunas played 1 season more than Deron Williams in the NBA.

In that period—his season 13 in 2025—Jonas Valanciunas didn't play in the postseason.