Derek Strong vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Derek Strong 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

Derek Strong

vs.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Strong 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Derek Strong 10 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Derek Strong 3 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Derek Strong 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 6.8 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 4.9 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 3,088 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 2,213 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Derek Strong 291 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Derek Strong 203 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Derek Strong 94 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Derek Strong 456 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .430 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .180 Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .786 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.7 (1998) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 (1998) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1992) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 (1997) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1998) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Strong 7.6 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 7.4 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.7 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 0.6 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Strong 76 Jonas Valanciunas 738

Total Rebounds Derek Strong 74 Jonas Valanciunas 568

Total Assists Derek Strong 7 Jonas Valanciunas 64

Total Steals Derek Strong 6 Jonas Valanciunas 26

Total Blocks Derek Strong 3 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Derek Strong 10 Jonas Valanciunas 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Strong .481 Jonas Valanciunas .550

3-Point Percentage Derek Strong .000 Jonas Valanciunas .250

Free Throw Percentage Derek Strong .727 Jonas Valanciunas .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Strong 12.2 (1997) Jonas Valanciunas 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Strong 10.0 (1997) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Derek Strong 0.8 (1997) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Derek Strong 1.0 (1999) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Derek Strong 0.4 (1997) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)