Jonas Valanciunas vs. Damien Wilkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damien Wilkins and Jonas Valanciunas, 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.

Jonas Valanciunas played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Damien Wilkins, who played 10. Jonas Valanciunas had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Damien Wilkins had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Jonas Valanciunas 12 8 2012-13 to 2023-24
Damien Wilkins 10 2 2004-05 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2012-132004-05
Team Toronto RaptorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost West 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 29 17.9 6.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 5.8 .435 0.6 2.0 .271 0.7 1.2 .618
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins 7 19.6 5.6 1.3 1.3 2.6 0.4 1.4 0.1 1.1 2.4 2.3 5.1 .444 0.4 1.6 .273 0.6 1.3 .444

Season 2
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2013-142005-06
Team Toronto RaptorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 82 18.6 6.5 1.0 1.4 2.3 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.4 5.3 .444 0.2 0.7 .250 1.7 2.0 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2014-152006-07
Team Toronto RaptorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 82 24.8 8.8 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.9 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.9 3.2 7.3 .435 0.6 1.5 .410 1.8 2.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2015-162007-08
Team Toronto RaptorsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 76 24.3 9.2 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.7 3.6 8.9 .403 0.7 2.0 .323 1.4 1.9 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2016-172008-09
Team Toronto RaptorsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 41 15.5 5.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.3 1.9 5.2 .362 0.7 1.8 .375 0.9 1.1 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2017-182009-10
Team Toronto RaptorsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins 80 19.8 5.6 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.7 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.8 2.1 4.8 .433 0.2 0.8 .295 1.3 1.6 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Toronto Raptors, Memphis GrizzliesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins 52 13.0 3.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.4 1.3 2.6 .504 0.0 0.2 .200 0.8 1.1 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins 8 4.9 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.6 .538 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Damien Wilkins 60 15.4 3.2 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.4 1.3 3.2 .394 0.1 0.4 .304 0.6 0.9 .630
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins 61 18.0 6.4 0.5 1.2 1.7 1.5 0.6 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.4 5.2 .459 0.3 0.8 .333 1.3 1.8 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Note: Damien Wilkins didn't play in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Season 10
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2021-222017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins 19 8.0 1.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.1 .333 0.2 0.9 .222 0.2 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2022-23-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jonas Valanciunas ------- --- ----------
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Jonas Valanciunas Damien Wilkins
Season 2023-24-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pelicans 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 %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Damien Wilkins ------- --- ----------
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