JANKUNAS, PAULIUS
Zalgiris Kaunas 13 Forward
Height: 2.05 Born: 29 April, 1984 Nationality: Lithuania
EuroLeague 2015-16 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 24 23 613:30 296 95/176 13/42 67/80 33 116 149 37 21 43 5 3 67 99 371
Averages 24 23 25:33 12.3 54% 31% 83.8% 1.4 4.8 6.2 1.5 0.9 1.8 0.2 0.1 2.8 4.1 15.5
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
11 * vs Laboral Kutxa Vitoria Gasteiz 24:52 14 4/8 1/3 3/5 1   1 1   2     3 5 8
12 * at Brose Baskets Bamberg 24:53 6 2/7 0/2 2/2 3 3 6   2 1     3 7 10
13 * at Real Madrid 19:58 8 4/5       2 2 1   2     3   5
14 * vs Olympiacos Piraeus 29:19 18 8/10 0/1 2/2 1 5 6 2 1 1     2 3 24
15 * at Khimki Moscow Region 21:32 6 2/6   2/2 1 2 3 2 1 1     3 5 9
16 * vs CSKA Moscow 23:49 16 6/9 0/2 4/5 2 2 4 1 1     1 2 3 16
17 * at FC Barcelona Lassa 26:29 11 3/7 1/3 2/3 4 3 7   1 2     4 2 8
18 * at Laboral Kutxa Vitoria Gasteiz 26:56 13 6/10 0/2 1/2 1 3 4 1   1     3 6 13
19 * vs Brose Baskets Bamberg 27:01 17 5/9 1/2 4/4 3 10 13 2   2 1 1 2 4 27
20 * vs Real Madrid 26:16 21 8/9 0/1 5/6 2 6 8 4   1     2 8 35
21 * at Olympiacos Piraeus 25:58 12 5/9   2/2   7 7 1 1 1     3 4 17
22 * vs Khimki Moscow Region 31:42 16 4/9 2/2 2/2 1 7 8 3 1 2 1   3 4 23
23 * at CSKA Moscow 27:05 8 3/6   2/2   6 6 4   2 1   3 3 14
24 * vs FC Barcelona Lassa 29:29 11 4/13 1/1   2 7 9 2 4 1     3 2 15
14 Totals 365:19 177 64/117 6/19 31/37 21 63 84 24 12 19 3 2 39 56 224
Average 26:05 12.6 54.7% 31.6% 83.8% 1.5 4.5 6 1.7 0.9 1.4 0.2 0.1 2.8 4 16
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 * at Stelmet Zielona Gora 24:04 17 6/11 0/2 5/6 3 8 11 2 1 3 2   3 6 25
2 vs Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 19:38 4   1/2 1/2 2 3 5 1   3     4 3 4
3 * at Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 26:51 16 4/7 0/2 8/10 1 9 10 3   1     3 6 24
4 * vs FC Barcelona Lassa 21:29 17 4/6 1/1 6/6 1 3 4 2         4 4 21
5 * at Panathinaikos Athens 21:27 4 2/6 0/1   1 2 3     2     3 3  
6 * vs Stelmet Zielona Gora 30:48 16 4/7 1/3 5/7 1 6 7 4 1 3     2 6 22
7 * at Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 20:27 8 2/7 1/4 1/2   5 5     2   1 1 4 4
8 * vs Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir 28:36 7 1/4 1/4 2/2   8 8 1 4 4     4 3 9
9 * at FC Barcelona Lassa 23:43 17 3/3 1/2 8/8   1 1   1 3     3 5 17
10 * vs Panathinaikos Athens 31:08 13 5/8 1/2   3 8 11   2 3     1 3 21
10 Totals 248:11 119 31/59 7/23 36/43 12 53 65 13 9 24 2 1 28 43 147
Average 24:49 11.9 52.5% 30.4% 83.7% 1.2 5.3 6.5 1.3 0.9 2.4 0.2 0.1 2.8 4.3 14.7
EuroLeague 2015-16 individual rankings
Top 16
  • #1 in Games Played (14)
  • #1 in Games Started (14)
  • #6 in Defensive Rebounds (63)
  • #6 in 2-pointers attempted (117)
  • #7 in 2-pointers made (64)
  • #8 in Index Rating (224)
  • #9 in Field goals made (70)
  • #11 in Fouls Drawn (56)
  • #12 in Total Rebounds (84)
  • #13 in Field goals attempted (136)
  • #13 in Points (177)
  • #14 in Fouls Commited (39)
  • #22 in Minutes Played (365:19)
Regular Season
  • #1 in Games Played (10)
  • #3 in Defensive Rebounds (53)
  • #7 in Free throws made (36)
  • #8 in Total Rebounds (65)
  • #10 in Free throws attempted (43)
  • #11 in Fouls Drawn (43)
  • #14 in Turnovers (24)
  • #17 in Index Rating (147)
  • #21 in Fouls Commited (28)
  • #23 in Points (119)
Index rating38 Zagreb vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 11/16/2011
Points30 CSKA Moscow vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 11/18/2016
Offensive rebounds9 Zagreb vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 11/16/2011
Defensive rebounds12 Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv 1/23/2015
Total rebounds17 Zalgiris Kaunas vs. SLUC Nancy 1/8/2009
Assists5 Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Fenerbahce Istanbul 12/17/2020
Steals4 Zalgiris Kaunas vs. FC Barcelona 4/7/2016
Blocks3 Khimki Moscow Region vs. Zalgiris Kaunas 12/23/2010
Minutes41 Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Elan Bearnais Pau-Orthez 12/7/2006
Career Notes
  • Grew up with BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) youth teams.
  • Played the 2002-03 season with LKKA Zalgiris, in the Lithuanian 2nd division.
  • Made his debut with BC Zalgiris during the 2003-04 season.
  • Played there till the 2008-09 championship.
  • Moved to Russia for the 2009-10 season, signed by BC Khimki.
  • Back to Lithuania for the 2010-11 season, signed by BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
  • He's still playing there.
Miscellaneous
  • Named to the 2017-18 All-EuroLeague Second Team.
  • Named 2017-18 EuroLeague December MVP.
  • Named the 2016-17 EuroLeague Round 26 MVP.
  • Member of the Lithuanian National Team.
  • Won the silver medal at the 2015 European Championship.
  • Won the bronze medal at the 2007 European Championship.
  • Played at the 2005 and 2011 European Championships.
  • Played at the 2006, 2014 and 2019 World Championships.
  • Played at the 2016 Olympic Games.
  • Won the 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 Lithuanian National Championship with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
  • Won the 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021 Lithuanian National Cup with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
  • Won the 2012 Lithuanian Super Cup with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
  • Won the 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2012 Baltic League with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
  • Played the 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012 Lithuanian All Star Game.
  • Played the 2006 Baltic League All Star Game.
  • Has been member of the Lithuanian U-18 and U-21 National Team.
  • Played at the 2002 European U-18 Championship.
  • Won the silver medal at the 2003 World U-18 Championship.
  • Won the gold medal at the 2005 World U-21 Championship.
  • Named the LKAL MVP.
  • Led the 2002-03 LKAL in rebounding (12.3 rpg).
  • Led the LKAL in blocking shots (1.5 bpg.).
Euroleague
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG % 3FG % FT % Reb St As Bl
2003-04 Zalgiris 16 74 4.6 30/56 53.6 0/1 0 14/22 63.6 46 8 10 4
2004-05 Zalgiris 20 124 6.2 48/83 57.8 1/7 14.3 25/43 58.1 84 14 12 2
2005-06 Zalgiris 20 215 10.8 64/120 53.3 9/36 25 60/84 71.4 136 7 23 6
2006-07 Zalgiris 13 124 9.5 38/65 58.5 5/24 20.8 33/49 67.3 91 15 13 3
2007-08 Zalgiris 20 172 8.6 56/99 56.6 11/34 32.4 27/35 77.1 97 17 16 8
2008-09 Zalgiris 9 124 13.8 36/73 49.3 8/27 29.6 28/36 77.8 72 9 11 5
2009-10 Khimki 16 131 8.2 27/46 58.7 20/53 37.7 17/22 77.3 79 12 13 5
2010-11 Zalgiris Kaunas 16 150 9.4 54/91 59.3 5/33 15.2 27/33 81.8 110 9 15 6
2011-12 Zalgiris Kaunas 16 124 7.8 38/79 48.1 8/24 33.3 24/33 72.7 89 12 12 5
2012-13 Zalgiris Kaunas 17 139 8.2 40/77 51.9 7/24 29.2 38/45 84.4 82 13 21 3
2013-14 Zalgiris Kaunas 21 184 8.8 65/124 52.4 9/35 25.7 27/35 77.1 136 24 40 7
2014-15 Zalgiris Kaunas 24 218 9.1 61/112 54.5 12/40 30 60/75 80 156 14 26 11
2015-16 Zalgiris Kaunas 24 296 12.3 95/176 54 13/42 31 67/80 83.8 149 21 37 5
2016-17 Zalgiris Kaunas 30 390 13 114/208 54.8 19/48 39.6 105/121 86.8 184 18 44 12
2017-18 Zalgiris Kaunas 35 395 11.3 139/233 59.7 9/24 37.5 90/108 83.3 170 18 50 10
2018-19 Zalgiris Kaunas 17 106 6.2 35/68 51.5 1/4 25 33/37 89.2 52 3 16 4
2019-20 Zalgiris Kaunas 27 81 3 25/52 48.1 3/21 14.3 22/29 75.9 83 10 21 3
2020-21 Zalgiris Kaunas 34 131 3.9 33/65 50.8 8/29 27.6 41/45 91.1 149 17 34 4
2021-22 Zalgiris Kaunas 17 63 3.7 13/30 43.3 9/22 40.9 10/11 90.9 45 9 10 3
Totals 392 3241 8.3 1011/1857 54.4 157/528 29.7 748/943 79.3 2010 250 424 106
Averages 392 3241 8.3 1011/1857 54.4 157/528 29.7 748/943 79.3 5.1 0.6 1.1 0.3
Career Stats
Other Competition                                                                                                                                                                                            
Season Team G Pts Avg 2FG
M-A		 % 3FG
M-A		 % FT
M-A		 % Reb St As Bl
2003/04  Zalgiris 16 74 4.6 30/56 53.6 0/1 0 14/22 63.6 46 8 10 4
2004/05  Zalgiris 20 124 6.2 48/83 57.8 1/7 14.3 25/43 58.1 84 14 12 2
2005/06  Zalgiris 20 215 10.8 64/120 53.3 9/36 25 60/84 71.4 136 7 23 6
2006/07  Zalgiris 13 124 9.5 38/65 58.5 5/24 20.8 33/49 67.3 91 15 13 3
2007/08  Zalgiris 20 172 8.6 56/99 56.6 11/34 32.4 27/35 77.1 97 17 16 8
2008/09  Zalgiris 9 124 13.8 36/73 49.3 8/27 29.6 28/36 77.8 72 9 11 5
2009/10  Khimki 16 131 8.2 27/46 58.7 20/53 37.7 17/22 77.3 79 12 13 5
2010/11  Zalgiris 16 150 9.4 54/91 59.3 5/33 15.2 27/33 81.8 110 9 16 6
2011/12  Zalgiris 25 249 10.0 62/115 53.9 18/55 32.7 71/89 79.8 137 25 35 1
2012/13  Zalgiris-LKL 5 38 7.6 14/24 58.3 1/4 25.0 7/9 77.8 15 1 6 0

 Zalgiris-VTB 13 89 6.8 20/46 43.5 7/16 43.8 28/31 90.3 62 10 23 2
2013/14  Zalgiris 29 352 12.1 94/158 59.5 26/67 38.8 86/107 80.4 246 30 79 8
2014/15  Zalgiris 47 405 8.6 118/224 52.7 22/60 36.7 103/119 86.6 237 40 70 12
2015/16  Zalgiris 46 518 11.3 152/278 54.7 31/63 49.2 121/138 87.7 251 45 87 11
2016/17  Zalgiris 38 411 10.8 118/213 55.4 24/76 31.6 103/121 85.1 202 21 71 15
2017/18  Zalgiris 38 333 8.8 120/202 59.4 8/24 33.3 69/77 89.6 147 19 50 12
2018/19  Zalgiris 26 176 6.8 54/108 50.0 5/16 31.3 53/58 91.4 93 24 36 15
2019/20  Zalgiris 23 140 6.1 39/77 50.6 10/21 47.6 32/38 84.2 101 14 29 6
2020/21  Zalgiris 43 241 5.6 64/101 63.4 29/59 49.2 26/33 78.8 199 27 63 12