Sam Smith vs. Jonas Valanciunas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jonas Valanciunas and Sam Smith 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

Sam Smith

vs.

Jonas Valanciunas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Jonas Valanciunas: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Seasons Sam Smith 2 Jonas Valanciunas 12

Playoffs Played Sam Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 8

All-Star Games Sam Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith 6.8 Jonas Valanciunas 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 Jonas Valanciunas 9.5

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.3 Jonas Valanciunas 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.7 Jonas Valanciunas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.3 Jonas Valanciunas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith 315 Jonas Valanciunas 11,436

Total Rebounds Sam Smith 63 Jonas Valanciunas 8,096

Total Assists Sam Smith 58 Jonas Valanciunas 1,137

Total Steals Sam Smith 33 Jonas Valanciunas 342

Total Blocks Sam Smith 14 Jonas Valanciunas 822

Total Games Sam Smith 46 Jonas Valanciunas 856

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith .419 Jonas Valanciunas .561

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith .229 * Jonas Valanciunas .348

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith .862 Jonas Valanciunas .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith 8.6 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 17.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith 1.8 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 12.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith 1.4 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 2.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith 0.8 (1980) Jonas Valanciunas 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith 0.4 (1979) Jonas Valanciunas 1.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 10.1

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 1.1

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 764

Total Rebounds Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 585

Total Assists Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 65

Total Steals Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 27

Total Blocks Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 47

Total Games Sam Smith 0 Jonas Valanciunas 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas .547

3-Point Percentage Sam Smith - * Jonas Valanciunas .238

Free Throw Percentage Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 15.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 14.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 3.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Smith - Jonas Valanciunas 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Smith - 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.