Center · New Orleans Pelicans
Jonas Valanciunas
Age 34 · Lithuania · 211 cm (6'11") · 120 kg · Born May 6, 1992 · Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
12.8 PPG
8.9 RPG
1.3 APG
1,136 games
17 seasons
Career snapshot
17seasons
1,136games
14,504career pts
20.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Toronto Raptors
· 470 games · 2012-2013–2018-19
Position rank · 2025-26
#11PPG rank
#11PER rank
#11WS rank
Among 17 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.8
2021-22 · NOP
RPG
12.5
2020-21 · MEM
APG
2.6
2021-22 · NOP
PER
24.4
2018-19 · TOR
WS
8.2
2014-15 · TOR
Draft
2011
Round 1 ·
Pick 5
from Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
2012
Career by team
Denver Nuggets
2025-26 – 2025-26 · 1 seasons
8.7 PPG
5.1 RPG
1.2 APG
65 games
Sacramento Kings
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
8.7 PPG
7.0 RPG
1.8 APG
32 games
Washington Wizards
2024-25 – 2024-25 · 1 seasons
11.5 PPG
8.2 RPG
2.2 APG
49 games
New Orleans Pelicans
2021-22 – 2023-24 · 3 seasons
14.6 PPG
10.1 RPG
2.2 APG
235 games
Memphis Grizzlies
2018-19 – 2020-21 · 3 seasons
16.4 PPG
11.7 RPG
1.9 APG
151 games
Toronto Raptors
2012-2013 – 2018-19 · 7 seasons
11.7 PPG
8.4 RPG
0.8 APG
470 games
Lietkabelis
2011-2012 – 2011-2012 · 1 seasons
14.2 PPG
7.4 RPG
0.8 APG
23 games
Rytas Vilnius
2010-11 – 2011-12 · 2 seasons
9.3 PPG
6.7 RPG
0.6 APG
31 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | LIE | 15 | 8 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 70.8 | — | 88.5 | — | — |
| 2010-11 | EuroLeague | 15 | 8 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 70.8 | 0.0 | 88.5 | 9.7 | — |
| 2011-12 | LIE | 16 | 15 | 23.3 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 63.4 | — | 80.0 | — | — |
| 2011-12 | EuroCup | 16 | 15 | 23.3 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 63.4 | 0.0 | 80.0 | 16.5 | — |
| 2011-2012 | Lietkabelis | 23 | 0 | 24.0 | 14.2 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 66.5 | — | 82.5 | — | — |
| 2012-2013 | TOR | 62 | 0 | 23.9 | 8.9 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 78.9 | — | — |
| 2013-14 | TOR | 81 | 81 | 28.2 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 76.2 | 16.1 | 6.7 |
| 2014-15 | TOR | 80 | 80 | 26.2 | 12.0 | 8.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 57.2 | 0.0 | 78.6 | 20.6 | 8.2 |
| 2015-16 | TOR | 60 | 59 | 26.0 | 12.8 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 56.5 | 0.0 | 76.1 | 22.6 | 6.9 |
| 2016-17 | TOR | 80 | 80 | 25.8 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 55.7 | 50.0 | 81.1 | 20.1 | 7.9 |
| 2017-18 | TOR | 77 | 77 | 22.4 | 12.7 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 56.8 | 40.5 | 80.6 | 22.5 | 7.6 |
| 2018-19 | MEM | 19 | 17 | 27.7 | 19.9 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 54.5 | 27.8 | 76.9 | 24.4 | 1.5 |
| 2018-19 | TOR | 30 | 10 | 18.8 | 12.8 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 57.5 | 30.0 | 81.9 | 24.4 | 2.6 |
| 2018-19 | NBA | 49 | 27 | 22.3 | 15.6 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 55.9 | 29.2 | 79.5 | — | — |
| 2019-20 | MEM | 70 | 70 | 26.4 | 14.9 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 58.5 | 35.2 | 74.0 | 22.2 | 7.0 |
| 2020-21 | MEM | 62 | 61 | 28.3 | 17.1 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 59.2 | 36.8 | 77.3 | 24.4 | 7.8 |
| 2021-22 | NOP | 74 | 74 | 30.3 | 17.8 | 11.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 54.4 | 36.1 | 82.0 | 21.2 | 7.3 |
| 2022-23 | NOP | 79 | 79 | 24.9 | 14.1 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 54.7 | 34.9 | 82.6 | 19.3 | 5.8 |
| 2023-24 | NOP | 82 | 82 | 23.5 | 12.2 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 55.9 | 30.8 | 78.5 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | SAC | 32 | 9 | 16.9 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 55.6 | 10.0 | 84.7 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | WAS | 49 | 12 | 20.1 | 11.5 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 54.7 | 25.9 | 89.6 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | DEN | 65 | 6 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 58.2 | 30.8 | 77.2 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2021 | Memphis Grizzlies | New Orleans Pelicans | |
| Jul 2018 | Toronto Raptors | Memphis Grizzlies | |
All entries are season change.
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About Jonas Valanciunas
Jonas Valančiūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. He has also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Washington Wizards, and the Sacramento Kings.