Jonas Valančiūnas vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads 5 of 8 career categories against Jonas Valančiūnas, including scoring (25.3 PPG) and playmaking (5.3 APG). Head to head they met 26 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the series 17–9.
The case for Jonas Valančiūnas
rebounding (9.0 RPG), career value (87.6 Win Shares), longevity (1002 games played).
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
scoring (25.3 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), shooting efficiency (61.6% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
12.8PPG25.3
9.0RPG4.7
1.4APG5.3
61.6%TS%61.6%
20.6PER24.4
87.6Win Shares75.5
1002games played530
Head to Head
| Jonas Valančiūnas | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Series wins | 17 |
| 13.8 | PPG | 26.8 |
| 8.6 | RPG | 5.8 |
| 1.2 | APG | 5.2 |
| 26 meetings (4 in the playoffs) · first 2018-19 · last 2025-26 | ||
Per Game
| Jonas Valančiūnas | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 1002 | G | 530 |
| 24.4 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 12.8 | PTS | 25.3 |
| 9.0 | REB | 4.7 |
| 1.4 | AST | 5.3 |
| 0.4 | STL | 1.4 |
| 0.9 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 56.1 | FG% | 50.8 |
| 34.0 | 3P% | 36.0 |
| 79.3 | FT% | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Jonas Valančiūnas | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 20.6 | PER | 24.4 |
| 61.6 | TS% | 61.6 |
| 21.6 | USG% | 29.7 |
| 87.6 | WS | 75.5 |
| 0.172 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 0.8 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 17.2 | VORP | 36.9 |
Accolades
| Jonas Valančiūnas | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 2 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-NBA | 4 |
| — | All-Star | 4 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring93
88Efficiency75
42Playmaking91
94Rebounding70
65Defense92
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