Brandon Bass vs. Jonas Valanciunas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jonas Valanciunas and Brandon Bass, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brandon Bass and Jonas Valanciunas both played 12 years in the NBA. Brandon Bass had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Jonas Valanciunas had his rookie season in 2012-13. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brandon Bass 12 8 2005-06 to 2016-17
Jonas Valanciunas 12 8 2012-13 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2005-062012-13
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 29 9.2 2.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .632
Jonas Valanciunas 62 23.9 8.9 2.0 4.0 6.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.0 3.3 5.9 .557 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2006-072013-14
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 21 7.7 2.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.7 2.1 .341 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Jonas Valanciunas 81 28.2 11.3 2.8 6.0 8.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.1 4.4 8.3 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.2 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 7 28.6 10.9 2.7 7.0 9.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.7 3.1 4.4 7.0 .633 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.1 .636

Season 3

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2007-082014-15
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 79 19.7 8.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.9 3.1 6.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.5 .822
Jonas Valanciunas 80 26.2 12.0 2.7 6.0 8.7 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.4 2.8 4.7 8.2 .572 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 5 26.6 11.6 4.0 2.8 6.8 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.4 3.4 7.2 .472 0.0 0.2 .000 4.8 5.0 .960
Jonas Valanciunas 4 26.5 11.3 2.3 7.0 9.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.8 4.8 9.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 4

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2008-092015-16
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 81 19.4 8.5 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.7 3.1 6.3 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.6 .867
Jonas Valanciunas 60 26.0 12.8 3.1 6.1 9.1 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.4 2.6 5.1 8.9 .565 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 3.6 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 10 19.2 9.4 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.2 3.3 6.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.1 .903
Jonas Valanciunas 12 26.8 13.8 4.0 6.8 10.8 0.9 0.8 1.2 1.5 2.7 5.7 10.0 .567 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.3 .744

Season 5

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2009-102016-17
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 50 13.0 5.8 1.1 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 2.4 4.7 .511 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .825
Jonas Valanciunas 80 25.8 12.0 2.8 6.7 9.5 0.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.7 4.9 8.8 .557 0.0 0.0 .500 2.2 2.7 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 7 6.0 2.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.9 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
Jonas Valanciunas 10 22.6 11.2 0.9 5.8 6.7 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.3 2.2 4.4 8.1 .543 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.3 .727

Season 6

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Orlando MagicToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 76 26.1 11.2 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.4 8.5 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.1 .815
Jonas Valanciunas 77 22.4 12.7 2.4 6.2 8.6 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.5 2.5 5.1 8.9 .568 0.4 1.0 .405 2.2 2.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 6 23.2 7.3 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.7 6.3 .421 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.2 .923
Jonas Valanciunas 10 24.4 14.6 3.0 7.5 10.5 1.2 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.2 5.8 10.7 .542 0.2 0.5 .400 2.8 3.4 .824

Season 7

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 59 31.7 12.5 1.6 4.6 6.2 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.3 5.1 10.7 .479 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.8 .810
Jonas Valanciunas 49 22.3 15.6 2.2 6.4 8.6 1.4 0.4 1.1 1.8 3.0 6.1 11.0 .559 0.3 1.0 .292 3.0 3.8 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 20 30.4 11.1 1.3 4.0 5.3 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.8 2.5 4.1 8.8 .463 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .922
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 81 27.6 8.7 1.6 3.7 5.2 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.3 3.5 7.3 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .860
Jonas Valanciunas 70 26.4 14.9 3.0 8.2 11.3 1.9 0.4 1.1 1.8 2.6 6.2 10.6 .585 0.5 1.3 .352 2.1 2.9 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 6 34.0 6.7 1.3 5.3 6.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.8 2.3 4.8 .483 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 82 27.6 11.1 2.0 3.8 5.7 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.3 4.3 8.8 .486 0.0 0.1 .333 2.5 2.9 .858
Jonas Valanciunas 62 28.3 17.1 4.1 8.4 12.5 1.8 0.6 0.9 1.6 2.9 7.1 12.0 .592 0.3 0.9 .368 2.5 3.3 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas 5 33.2 15.0 4.0 5.8 9.8 2.6 0.6 0.6 2.0 3.6 6.6 11.6 .569 0.4 1.6 .250 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 10

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2014-152021-22
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 82 23.5 10.6 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.7 4.2 8.3 .504 0.1 0.4 .281 2.1 2.6 .790
Jonas Valanciunas 74 30.3 17.8 3.1 8.3 11.4 2.6 0.6 0.8 2.4 3.3 6.9 12.7 .544 0.8 2.1 .361 3.2 3.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 4 21.5 5.0 0.8 1.3 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 5.0 .350 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
Jonas Valanciunas 6 29.2 14.5 5.5 8.8 14.3 3.0 0.7 0.2 2.0 2.8 5.5 11.3 .485 0.2 1.0 .167 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 11

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2015-162022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 66 20.3 7.2 1.6 2.7 4.3 1.1 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.6 4.8 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.2 .845
Jonas Valanciunas 79 24.9 14.1 2.8 7.3 10.2 1.8 0.3 0.7 2.0 3.1 5.6 10.3 .547 0.5 1.4 .349 2.3 2.8 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brandon Bass Jonas Valanciunas
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 52 11.1 5.6 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 2.1 3.6 .575 0.0 0.1 .333 1.5 1.7 .875
Jonas Valanciunas 82 23.5 12.2 2.3 6.5 8.8 2.1 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.7 4.9 8.8 .559 0.5 1.5 .308 2.0 2.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 1 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jonas Valanciunas 4 22.5 14.5 4.5 6.5 11.0 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.3 5.5 10.5 .524 0.0 0.3 .000 3.5 4.3 .824