Denver Nuggets · #17 · Center
Jonas
Valančiūnas
NBA Rookie of the MonthAll-Rookie TeamOlympic Appearance
8.6
PPG
5.0
RPG
1.2
APG
Height
6-11
Weight
265 lbs
Age
33 years
Draft
2011 R1 Pick 5
School
Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
Experience
14 Years
2025-26 Season Averages52 GP · 13.9 MPG
Points
8.644pctile
Assists
1.247pctile
Rebounds
5.036pctile
Steals
0.317pctile
Blocks
0.631pctile
Turnovers
1.244pctile
FG%
3.4/6.0 (57.4%)56pctile
3P%
0.1/0.4 (31.6%)67pctile
FT%
1.7/2.1 (78.9%)81pctile
Offensive Overview52 GP · 13.9 MPG
59.4%64pctile
132.478pctile
26.4%97pctile
110.853pctile
14.4%78pctile
0.750pctile
15.4%22pctile
Scoring Profile52 games
Where Points Come From
Paint
66.0%95pctile
Midrange
11.2%93pctile
Three-Point
2.4%14pctile
Free Throws
20.3%91pctile
Fastbreak
1.7%9pctile
Off Turnovers
6.4%20pctile
Shot Distribution & Creation
% FGA — 2PT
93.0%97pctile
% FGA — 3PT
5.1%13pctile
Self-Creation
Unassisted
35.2%79pctile
Assisted
59.0%69pctile
Shooting Overall52 games
58.4%
47pctile59.1%172/291
44pctile31.6%6/19
67pctile78.9%86/109
81pctileAssisted % (lower = more self-creation)
59.0%
64pctile58.0%
58pctile7.7%
47pctileShot Chart310 FGA · 178/310 (57.4%)
<35%
35-45%
45-55%
55-65%
>65%
Shooting Zones310 FGA· league avg in parentheses
| Zone | FGA | % of FGA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 41.3%(28.1%) | 29pctile | |
| 109 | 35.2%(20.3%) | 79pctile | |
| 54 | 17.4%(10.1%) | 100pctile | |
| 163 | 52.6%(30.4%) | 97pctile | |
| 1 | 0.3%(10.7%) | 9pctile | |
| 18 | 5.8%(30.7%) | 40pctile | |
| 19 | 6.1%(41.4%) | 44pctile |
| Zone | FG | FG% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82/128 | 64.1%(66.8%) | 32pctile | |
| 65/109 | 59.6%(44.5%) | 88pctile | |
| 25/54 | 46.3%(41.5%) | 33pctile | |
| 90/163 | 55.2% | 76pctile | |
| 1/1 | 100.0%(38.3%) | ||
| 5/18 | 27.8%(34.9%) | 20pctile | |
| 6/19 | 31.6% | 21pctile |
Defense & Rebounding52 GP · 13.9 MPG
122.03pctile
0.317pctile
0.631pctile
4.014pctile
0.36pctile
57.5%61pctile
0.0%0pctile
0.0%0pctile
OREB/G
1.622pctile
DREB/G
3.542pctile
PF/G
2.244pctile
0.000pctile
Foul Drawing52 GP
78.9%81pctile
2.150pctile
1.764pctile
35.2%53pctile
0.7333pctile
20.2%56pctile
0.000pctile
5.1%33pctile
0.8%92pctile
57.0%78pctile
Movement & Creation52 games
Avg Speed
3.9mph57pctile
Distance / Game
0.9mi36pctile
Touches / Game
27.752pctile
Passes / Game
18.851pctile
Secondary Assists
0.122pctile
Shot Quality Splits (Season Totals)
Contested FG
98/17157.3%79pctile
Uncontested FG
79/13857.2%88pctile
At the Rim
61/10657.5%17pctile
Off Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Def Reb Chances
0.00pctile
Effort & Hustle51 games · per game averages
Deflections
0.31pctile
Contested Shots
4.064pctile
2PT Contests
3.481pctile
3PT Contests
0.66pctile
Charges Drawn
0.00pctile
Screen Assists3.6 pts created
1.587pctile
Loose Balls0.1 off / 0.1 def
0.221pctile
Box Outs
1.491pctile
Matchup Data
| Guarded | Team | Min | Games | Poss | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | AST | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert | MIN | 12.2 | 4 | 54 | 5 | 1/8 | 12.5% | 0/0 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Jalen Duren | DET | 11.3 | 2 | 48 | 11 | 5/7 | 71.4% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Alex Sarr | WAS | 8.3 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 4/9 | 44.4% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
| Maxime Raynaud | SAC | 8.1 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 7/8 | 87.5% | 0/0 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Steven Adams | HOU | 6.7 | 3 | 32 | 8 | 4/8 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Williams | OKC | 6.5 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 5/10 | 50.0% | 1/2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| Brook Lopez | LAC | 6.4 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 3/6 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| Quinten Post | GSW | 6.3 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 5/10 | 50.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 3 | 0 |
| Isaiah Stewart | DET | 6.1 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Eubanks | SAC | 6.0 | 3 | 28 | 6 | 3/8 | 37.5% | 0/2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 |
| Jusuf Nurkić | UTA | 5.9 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 3/9 | 33.3% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Kel'el Ware | MIA | 5.9 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 3/6 | 50.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 |
| Ivica Zubac | LAC | 5.6 | 2 | 23 | 6 | 3/5 | 60.0% | 0/1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 |
| Nic Claxton | BKN | 5.3 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 2/4 | 50.0% | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | SAC | 5.1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 3/4 | 75.0% | 0/0 | — | 1 | 0 |
Two-Way Profile52 GP
Developing
Two-Way Value0pctile
Off Rating
110.853pctile
Opp PTS/Poss
0.343pctile
Net Rating
-11.217pctile
DREB%
0.0%0pctile
STL/G
0.317pctile
BLK/G
0.631pctile
Scoring vs Defender Tier
| Tier | DRtg | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | <108 | 205 | 43.2% | 48.6% | 52.5% | 0.21 |
| Good | 108-112 | 407 | 51.9% | 57.5% | 57.9% | 0.32 |
| Average | 112-115 | 341 | 46.2% | 52.2% | 54.6% | 0.32 |
| Poor | 115-118 | 160 | 55.0% | 62.5% | 64.2% | 0.36 |
| Liability | 118+ | 271 | 55.4% | 59.6% | 63.2% | 0.42 |
Defending vs Scorer Tier
| Tier | PPG | Poss | FG% | eFG% | TS% | PTS/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | 22+ | 49 | 53.3% | 53.3% | 56.7% | 0.37 |
| Good | 17-22 | 185 | 64.3% | 64.3% | 65.3% | 0.43 |
| Average | 12-17 | 244 | 58.1% | 58.9% | 59.8% | 0.33 |
| Role | 8-12 | 406 | 55.8% | 56.8% | 59.0% | 0.31 |
| Bench | <8 | 525 | 57.3% | 57.6% | 61.2% | 0.33 |