Don Buse vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Jonas Valanciunas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Don Buse 648 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Don Buse 35 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.