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The Basketball Almanac · No. 24 · 2023-24
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Jayson Tatum vs Jonas Valančiūnas

JT
Jayson Tatum2017-182025-26 · BOS
JV
Jonas Valančiūnas2012-132025-26 · TOR

Jonas Valančiūnas leads 5 of 8 career categories against Jayson Tatum, including rebounding (9.0 RPG) and shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%). Head to head they met 18 times, with Jayson Tatum winning the series 15–3.

The case for Jayson Tatum

scoring (23.5 PPG), playmaking (3.9 APG), accolades (5 All-NBA · 6 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).

The case for Jonas Valančiūnas

rebounding (9.0 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%), per-minute impact (20.6 PER), and 2 more.

Tale of the tape

23.5PPG12.8
7.4RPG9.0
3.9APG1.4
58.2%TS%61.6%
20.2PER20.6
67.1Win Shares87.6
601games played1002

Head to Head

Jayson TatumJonas Valančiūnas
15Series wins3
20.9PPG10.2
7.4RPG6.8
4.0APG1.3
18 meetings · first 2017-18 · last 2024-25

Per Game

Jayson TatumJonas Valančiūnas
601G1002
34.5MIN24.4
23.5PTS12.8
7.4REB9.0
3.9AST1.4
1.1STL0.4
0.6BLK0.9
45.8FG%56.1
36.83P%34.0
83.9FT%79.3

Advanced

Jayson TatumJonas Valančiūnas
20.2PER20.6
58.2TS%61.6
28.6USG%21.6
67.1WS87.6
0.155WS/480.172
3.2BPM0.8
27.4VORP17.2

Accolades

Jayson TatumJonas Valančiūnas
5All-NBA
6All-Star
1All-Star MVP
1All-Rookie1

Career percentiles

94
Scoring
74
64
Efficiency
88
80
Playmaking
42
90
Rebounding
94
85
Defense
65

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