Don Ford vs. Jonas Valanciunas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jonas Valanciunas and Don Ford, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Don Ford played 7 years in the NBA, 5 less than Jonas Valanciunas, who played 12. Don Ford had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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 |
Don Ford |
7 |
3 |
1975-76 to 1981-82 |
Jonas Valanciunas |
12 |
8 |
2012-13 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
|
|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Don Ford |
Jonas Valanciunas |
Season |
1975-76 | 2012-13 |
Team |
Los Angeles Lakers | Toronto Raptors |
Honors & Awards |
- | All-Rookie Second Team |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did 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 |
% |
Don Ford |
76 |
24.2 |
9.6 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
4.4 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
- |
2.4 |
4.1 |
9.3 |
.438 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.748 |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jonas Valanciunas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
82 |
21.7 |
7.3 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
1.6 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
- |
2.1 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
.460 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.2 |
.716 |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
11 |
30.3 |
10.1 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
5.3 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
- |
2.5 |
3.8 |
8.9 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.3 |
.750 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
79 |
24.6 |
7.7 |
1.3 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
7.3 |
.472 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.1 |
.756 |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
1 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
3.0 |
.000 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
79 |
19.5 |
6.7 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
3.4 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
5.7 |
.507 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.1 |
.809 |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
8 |
17.3 |
4.1 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
.533 |
- |
- |
- |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.333 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
73 |
13.7 |
4.2 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.8 |
.478 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.333 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.849 |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
64 |
15.6 |
3.5 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
3.5 |
.446 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
.917 |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
21 |
9.6 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.1 |
.375 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
.833 |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jonas Valanciunas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jonas Valanciunas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jonas Valanciunas |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Don Ford |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |