Darnell Valentine vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams and Darnell Valentine 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

Darnell Valentine

vs.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darnell Valentine 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Darnell Valentine 9 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Darnell Valentine 4 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Darnell Valentine 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 8.7 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.1 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 5.0 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.5 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Valentine 5,400 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Darnell Valentine 1,318 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Darnell Valentine 3,080 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Darnell Valentine 910 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Darnell Valentine 58 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Darnell Valentine 620 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Valentine .437 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Darnell Valentine .261 Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Valentine .787 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991) Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 12.0 Jalen Williams 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.9 Jalen Williams 6.8

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 6.8 Jalen Williams 5.4

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.5 Jalen Williams 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.2 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Darnell Valentine 313 Jalen Williams 187

Total Rebounds Darnell Valentine 50 Jalen Williams 68

Total Assists Darnell Valentine 177 Jalen Williams 54

Total Steals Darnell Valentine 40 Jalen Williams 17

Total Blocks Darnell Valentine 4 Jalen Williams 5

Total Games Darnell Valentine 26 Jalen Williams 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darnell Valentine .460 Jalen Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Darnell Valentine .500 Jalen Williams .385

Free Throw Percentage Darnell Valentine .884 Jalen Williams .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984) Jalen Williams 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)