Jim Palmer vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Jim Palmer 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

Jim Palmer

vs.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Palmer 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Jim Palmer 3 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Jim Palmer 0 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Jim Palmer 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 8.1 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 5.3 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 0.8 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer 1,595 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer 1,040 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Jim Palmer 165 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Jim Palmer 196 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer .413 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer .703 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Jim Palmer 0 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Palmer - Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Palmer - n/a ** Jonas Valanciunas 1.5 (2018)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.