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Jonas

Valanciunas

C

#17

Jonas Valanciunas

#17CDenver Nuggets

Height : 6' 11" · Weight : 265 lbs · Age : 34

NBA record

YearTeamGPGSMINFGFG%3PT3P%FT
2025-26Denver Nuggets65613.43.5-6.058.20.1-0.430.81.6-2.1
2024-252024 25 Totals812118.84.3-7.755.00.1-0.521.61.8-2.0
2024-25Sacramento Kings32916.93.6-6.455.60.0-0.310.01.6-1.8
2024-25Washington Wizards491220.04.7-8.654.70.1-0.625.91.9-2.2
2023-24New Orleans Pelicans828223.54.9-8.855.90.5-1.530.82.0-2.5
2022-23New Orleans Pelicans797924.95.6-10.354.70.5-1.434.92.3-2.8
2021-22New Orleans Pelicans747430.36.9-12.754.40.8-2.136.13.2-3.9
2020-21Memphis Grizzlies626128.37.1-12.059.20.3-0.936.82.5-3.3
2019-20Memphis Grizzlies707026.46.2-10.658.50.5-1.335.22.1-2.9
2018-192018 19 Totals492722.36.1-11.055.90.3-1.029.23.0-3.8
2018-19Memphis Grizzlies191727.78.0-14.754.50.3-0.927.83.7-4.8
2018-19Toronto Raptors301018.85.0-8.657.50.3-1.030.02.6-3.1
2017-18Toronto Raptors777722.45.1-8.956.80.4-1.040.52.2-2.7
2016-17Toronto Raptors808025.84.9-8.855.70.0-0.050.02.2-2.7
2015-16Toronto Raptors605926.05.1-8.956.50.0-0.00.02.7-3.6
2014-15Toronto Raptors808026.24.7-8.257.20.0-0.00.02.7-3.5
2013-14Toronto Raptors818128.24.4-8.353.10.0-0.00.02.4-3.2
2012-13Toronto Raptors625723.93.3-5.955.70.0-0.00.02.4-3.0

Advanced stats, 2025-26CentersNBA stats →

Points

8.7

Rebounds

5.1

Assists

1.2

TS%

63.0 %

Usage

26.1 %

PER

22.0

WS/48

.162

On/off +/−

-8.9

Minutes

13.4

Games

65

Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.

2026-27 projectionNBA trends →

Projected WAR

1.4

Points/game

8.0

Games

73

WAR 2025-26

1.1

This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.

Trend

→ Stable (-7)

  • 2022-232.2 WAR · 2.2 per 2,000 min
  • 2023-244.3 WAR · 4.5 per 2,000 min
  • 2024-252.7 WAR · 3.5 per 2,000 min
  • 2025-261.1 WAR · 2.5 per 2,000 min

Outlook, age included

-22 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →

Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

75

Established regular

SCO
Scoring
86
SHT
Shooting
69
FIN
Finishing
66
PLY
Playmaking
80
BAL
Ball security
69
REB
Rebounding
89
DEF
Defense
63
DUR
Durability
85
EX
Experience
92
Why these ratings?
  • SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
  • SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
  • FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
  • PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
  • BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
  • REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
  • DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
  • DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA

WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →

WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Impact33
Scoring90
Playmaking63
Shooting53
Rebounding73
Defense22

Where WAR comes from

VORP+0.4
BPM (per 100 possessions)0.0
Offensive BPM+0.5
Defensive BPM-0.5
Win Shares+2.9

Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →

Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Avg distance

7.3 pi

59th percentile

At the rim

67.7 %

22th percentile

Rim share

33.3 %

38th percentile

Midrange

23.5 %

26th percentile

Three-point

.308

26th percentile

3PA share

6.7 %

37th percentile

Corner threes

100.0 %

98th percentile

Free throws

.772

76th percentile

Season by season
SeasonTeamPTSWARPALOVTS %3P%3PA share
2025-26DEN8.71.1557563.0.3086.7
2024-25SAC10.42.7557360.2.2165.9
2023-24NOP12.24.3667861.9.30816.7
2022-23NOP14.12.2417761.0.34913.4
2021-22NOP17.85.9617661.7.36116.8

Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PT
May 1Playoffs@ MINL 110-984220001-30-0
Apr 28Playoffsvs MINW 125-11310921014-40-0
Apr 21Playoffsvs MINL 119-1143020000-00-0
Apr 18Playoffsvs MINW 116-1058030000-00-0
Apr 13@ SASW 128-1181916114018-160-2
Apr 11vs OKCW 127-1073223174029-141-2
Apr 9vs MEMW 136-119131440026-60-0
Apr 7vs PORW 137-132 OT101431006-71-2
Apr 4vs SASW 136-134 OT6730003-60-0
Apr 2@ UTAW 130-117131360013-60-0