J.R. Smith vs. Jonas Valanciunas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jonas Valanciunas and J.R. Smith, 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.

J.R. Smith played 16 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jonas Valanciunas, who played 14. J.R. Smith had the first of his seasons in 2004-05, while Jonas Valanciunas had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
J.R. Smith 16 12 2004-05 to 2019-20
Jonas Valanciunas 14 8 2012-13 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2004-052012-13
Team New Orleans HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -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%
J.R. Smith 76 24.5 10.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.9 9.8 .394 1.1 3.7 .288 1.5 2.1 .689
difference:+14+0.6+1.4+1.5+2.5+4.0+1.2+0.4+1.2-0.1-1.2+0.6+3.9+.163+1.1+3.7+0.9+0.9+.100
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher J.R. Smith nor Jonas Valanciunas played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2005-062013-14
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
J.R. Smith 55 18.0 7.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.1 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.6 2.6 6.7 .393 0.9 2.5 .371 1.5 1.8 .822
difference:+26+10.2+3.6+2.5+4.3+6.8+0.4+0.4+0.8-0.7-1.5+1.8+1.6+.138+0.9+2.5+0.9+1.4+.060
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 3

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2006-072014-15
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
J.R. Smith 63 23.3 13.0 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.3 4.5 10.2 .441 2.4 6.1 .390 1.6 2.0 .810
difference:+17+2.9+1.0+2.2+4.2+6.4+0.9+0.4+1.1-0.1-0.5+0.2+2.0+.131+2.4+6.1+1.1+1.5+.024
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 4 11.8 4.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.5 5.5 .273 0.0 3.0 .000 1.5 1.5 1.000
difference:+14.7+6.8+2.0+5.0+7.0+0.5-0.2-0.3+3.3+4.0+.227+3.0+0.3+0.5+.125
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

Season 4

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2007-082015-16
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
J.R. Smith 74 19.2 12.3 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.9 4.2 9.1 .461 2.1 5.3 .403 1.7 2.4 .719
difference:+14+6.8+0.5+2.5+4.6+7.0+1.0+0.4+1.1-0.1-0.7+0.9+0.2+.104+2.1+5.3+1.0+1.2+.042
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 4 27.0 18.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 5.8 10.8 .535 1.8 5.5 .318 5.0 6.0 .833
difference:+8+0.2+4.5+3.7+5.3+9.0+0.9+0.2+1.2-0.2-0.3+0.1+0.8+.032+1.8+5.5+2.6+2.7+.089
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

Season 5

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2008-092016-17
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East 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%
J.R. Smith 81 27.7 15.2 0.5 3.1 3.7 2.8 1.0 0.2 1.9 2.3 5.2 11.7 .446 2.2 5.6 .397 2.5 3.4 .754
difference:+1+1.9+3.2+2.3+3.6+5.8+2.1+0.5+0.6-0.6-0.4+0.3+2.9+.111+2.2+5.6+0.3+0.7+.057
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 16 27.2 14.9 0.7 2.6 3.3 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.2 5.5 12.1 .454 2.4 6.6 .358 1.6 2.9 .543
difference:+6+4.6+3.7+0.2+3.2+3.4+2.6+0.9+0.3-0.3-1.0+1.1+4.0+.089+2.4+6.5+.358+0.8+0.4+.184
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

Season 6

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2009-102017-18
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
J.R. Smith 75 27.8 15.4 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.4 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.7 13.8 .414 2.1 6.2 .338 1.9 2.7 .706
difference:+2+5.4+2.7+2.0+3.5+5.5+1.3+0.9+0.6-0.4-0.2+0.6+4.9+.154+1.7+5.2+.067+0.3+.100
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 6 26.5 11.2 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.8 3.5 9.5 .368 1.8 5.2 .355 2.3 2.7 .875
difference:+4+2.1+3.4+2.2+4.5+6.7+0.5+0.3+1.2-0.9-0.6+2.3+1.2+.174+1.6+4.7+.045+0.5+0.7+.051
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

Season 7

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Denver NuggetsToronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
J.R. Smith 79 24.9 12.3 0.6 3.5 4.1 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.3 2.2 4.3 9.9 .435 1.6 4.0 .390 2.1 2.8 .738
difference:+30+2.6+3.3+1.6+2.9+4.5+0.8+0.8+0.9-0.5-0.8+1.8+1.1+.124+1.3+3.0+.098+0.9+1.0+.057
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 5 15.2 9.8 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.0 0.4 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.2 9.0 .356 1.8 4.2 .429 1.6 2.2 .727
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2011-122019-20
Team New York KnicksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
J.R. Smith 35 27.6 12.5 0.8 3.1 3.9 2.4 1.5 0.2 1.3 2.5 4.7 11.6 .407 1.9 5.5 .347 1.1 1.6 .709
difference:+35+1.2+2.4+2.2+5.1+7.4+0.5+1.1+0.9-0.5-0.1+1.5+1.0+.178+1.4+4.2+.005+1.0+1.3+.031
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 5 35.0 12.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 2.2 1.2 0.2 2.2 3.8 4.8 15.2 .316 1.0 5.6 .179 1.6 1.6 1.000
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 9

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2012-132020-21
Team New York KnicksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
J.R. Smith 80 33.5 18.1 0.8 4.5 5.3 2.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 2.8 6.6 15.6 .422 1.9 5.5 .356 3.0 3.9 .762
difference:+18+5.2+1.0+3.3+3.9+7.2+0.9+0.7+0.6-0.1-0.1+0.5+3.6+.170+1.6+4.6+.012+0.5+0.6+.011
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 11 31.9 14.3 0.5 4.2 4.7 1.4 1.0 0.5 1.8 2.5 4.9 14.8 .331 1.6 6.0 .273 2.8 3.9 .721
difference:+6+1.3+0.7+3.5+1.6+5.1+1.2+0.4+0.1-0.2-1.1+1.7+3.2+.238+1.2+4.4+.023+1.4+2.3+.154
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

Season 10

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2013-142021-22
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans Lost West 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%
J.R. Smith 74 32.7 14.5 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.9 .415 2.6 6.5 .394 1.2 1.9 .652
difference:+2.4+3.3+2.6+4.8+7.4+0.4+0.3+0.5-0.9-0.7+1.5+0.2+.129+1.8+4.4+.033+2.0+2.0+.168
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 11

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2014-152022-23
Team New York Knicks, Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 70 29.7 12.1 0.4 2.7 3.1 2.8 1.2 0.3 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.8 .417 2.3 6.1 .383 0.8 1.0 .750
difference:+9+4.8+2.0+2.4+4.6+7.1+1.0+0.9+0.4-0.6-0.8+1.1+0.5+.130+1.8+4.7+.034+1.5+1.8+.076
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 18 31.1 12.8 0.5 4.2 4.7 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.8 3.0 4.6 11.4 .403 2.8 7.9 .359 0.8 1.1 .700
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 12

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 77 30.7 12.4 0.6 2.3 2.8 1.7 1.1 0.3 0.8 2.6 4.6 11.0 .415 2.6 6.6 .400 0.6 0.9 .634
difference:+5+7.2+0.2+1.7+4.2+6.0+0.4+0.7+0.5-0.6-0.1+0.3+2.2+.144+2.1+5.1+.092+1.4+1.6+.151
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 21 34.8 11.5 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.4 1.2 0.2 0.5 2.6 3.9 9.0 .436 3.1 7.2 .430 0.6 1.0 .619
difference:+17+12.3+3.0+4.2+3.6+7.8+0.1+0.7+0.2-2.0-0.3+1.6+1.5+.088+3.1+6.9+.430+2.9+3.3+.205
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

Season 13

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2016-172024-25
Team Cleveland CavaliersWashington Wizards, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 41 29.0 8.6 0.4 2.3 2.8 1.5 1.0 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.0 8.7 .346 2.3 6.6 .351 0.2 0.4 .667
difference:+40+10.2+1.8+1.9+3.1+4.9+0.5+0.5+0.3-0.9-0.3+1.3+1.0+.204+2.2+6.1+.135+1.6+1.6+.212
Jonas Valanciunas 81 18.8 10.4 2.3 5.4 7.7 2.0 0.5 0.6 1.5 2.2 4.3 7.7 .550 0.1 0.5 .216 1.8 2.0 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 18 27.1 8.1 0.3 2.1 2.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.3 2.8 5.5 .505 2.2 4.4 .500 0.3 0.6 .455
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

J.R. Smith Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2017-182025-26
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 80 28.1 8.3 0.4 2.6 2.9 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 7.4 .403 1.8 4.8 .375 0.5 0.7 .696
difference:+63+15.6+0.1+1.0+0.5+1.6+0.8+0.8+0.5-0.2+0.2+1.5+.147+1.7+4.3+.153+1.3+1.6+.073
Jonas Valanciunas 17 12.5 8.4 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.0 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.8 3.2 5.9 .550 0.1 0.5 .222 1.8 2.3 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
J.R. Smith 22 32.1 8.7 0.5 2.3 2.7 1.1 1.0 0.2 0.9 2.5 3.0 8.5 .348 2.0 5.5 .367 0.8 1.0 .773
Jonas Valanciunas DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* J.R. Smith played 2 seasons more than Jonas Valanciunas in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 15 to 16, from 2019 to 2020—J.R. Smith played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship.