Larry Krystkowiak vs. Jonas Valanciunas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jonas Valanciunas and Larry Krystkowiak, 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

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.

Larry Krystkowiak played 10 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jonas Valanciunas, who played 12. Larry Krystkowiak had the first of his seasons in 1986-87, 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 achivements, 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
Larry Krystkowiak 10 5 1986-87 to 1996-97
Jonas Valanciunas 12 8 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1986-872012-13
Team San Antonio SpursToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 68 14.8 6.6 1.1 2.4 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.5 5.5 .456 0.0 0.2 .083 1.6 2.2 .743
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1987-882013-14
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 50 21.0 7.2 1.8 2.9 4.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.7 2.6 5.3 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.5 .811
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 .000 2.4 3.2 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 5 32.6 8.4 2.6 4.2 6.8 1.4 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.4 2.6 5.8 .448 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889
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

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1988-892014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 80 30.9 12.7 2.5 5.2 7.6 1.3 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.7 4.5 9.6 .473 0.1 0.2 .333 3.6 4.4 .823
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 .000 2.7 3.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 8 29.9 10.6 1.8 3.9 5.6 1.5 0.3 0.1 2.0 2.8 3.6 8.5 .426 0.0 0.3 .000 3.4 3.9 .871
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

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1989-902015-16
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 16 23.8 7.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.6 2.7 7.4 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .788
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1990-912016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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 .500 2.2 2.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 3 8.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1991-922017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 79 23.4 9.0 1.7 3.8 5.4 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.8 3.7 8.4 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .757
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1992-932018-19
Team Utah JazzToronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 71 19.2 7.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.8 6.0 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .796
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 1 8.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1993-942019-20
Team Orlando MagicMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 34 20.1 5.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.1 4.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .795
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 3 30.7 6.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 3.3 2.3 6.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1994-952020-21
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 19 15.1 4.4 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.5 3.8 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .900
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Larry Krystkowiak didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 10

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1996-972021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak 3 3.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season -2022-23
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Larry Krystkowiak Jonas Valanciunas
Season -2023-24
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
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