Scot Pollard vs. Jonas Valanciunas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jonas Valanciunas and Scot Pollard, 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.

Scot Pollard played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jonas Valanciunas, who played 12. Scot Pollard had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Scot Pollard 11 9 1997-98 to 2007-08
Jonas Valanciunas 12 8 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1997-982012-13
Team Detroit PistonsToronto 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 %
Scot Pollard 33 9.6 2.7 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.5 1.1 2.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .826
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 %
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1998-992013-14
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Scot Pollard 16 16.2 5.1 2.4 2.8 5.1 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.3 2.6 2.1 3.8 .541 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .696
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 %
Scot Pollard 5 15.0 3.0 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.2 0.8 1.2 0.4 2.6 1.2 1.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .600
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

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 1999-002014-15
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West 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 %
Scot Pollard 76 17.6 5.4 2.2 3.1 5.3 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 2.8 2.0 3.7 .527 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.1 .717
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 %
Scot Pollard 5 14.0 4.0 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 3.6 1.8 3.2 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.2 .333
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

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2000-012015-16
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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 %
Scot Pollard 77 21.5 6.5 2.2 3.8 6.0 0.6 0.6 1.3 0.9 2.7 2.4 5.1 .468 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .749
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 %
Scot Pollard 8 17.8 6.0 2.9 4.0 6.9 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.8 3.8 2.4 3.8 .633 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .588
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

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors 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 %
Scot Pollard 80 23.5 6.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.9 2.5 2.5 4.5 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 .693
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 %
Scot Pollard 15 12.9 3.3 1.9 1.6 3.5 0.2 0.5 0.3 0.2 2.4 1.4 2.7 .525 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
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

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisRaptors 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 %
Scot Pollard 23 14.1 4.5 2.0 2.6 4.6 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.7 3.8 .460 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .605
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 %
Scot Pollard 8 11.4 3.0 2.1 1.6 3.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 0.9 1.9 0.9 3.0 .292 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .769
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

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Indiana PacersToronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Scot Pollard 61 11.1 1.7 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.8 0.8 1.9 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .571
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 %
Scot Pollard 3 4.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Indiana PacersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Scot Pollard 49 17.7 3.9 1.7 2.4 4.2 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.6 2.5 1.6 3.4 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .673
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 %
Scot Pollard 9 7.1 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Indiana PacersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
Scot Pollard 45 17.1 3.8 1.6 3.2 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.6 2.6 1.6 3.4 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .763
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 %
Scot Pollard 4 3.8 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsPelicans 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 %
Scot Pollard 24 4.5 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.1 0.5 1.1 .423 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .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 %
Scot Pollard 3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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

Scot Pollard Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Scot Pollard 22 7.9 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 2.0 0.5 1.0 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .682
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 %
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Scot Pollard 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 %
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------
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 %
Scot Pollard ------- --- ----------
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