JANKUNAS, PAULIUS
Zalgiris Kaunas 13 Forward
Height: 2.05 Born: 29 April, 1984 Nationality: Lithuania
EuroLeague 2020-21 STATISTICS
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
  G GS Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
Totals 34 8 540:02 131 33/65 8/29 41/45 34 115 149 34 17 26 4 4 56 51 243
Averages 34 8 15:53 3.9 50.8% 27.6% 91.1% 1 3.4 4.4 1 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.1 1.6 1.5 7.1
  Rebounds Blocks Fouls
# Game Min Pts 2FG 3FG FT O D T As St To Fv Ag Cm Rv PIR
1 at Olympiacos Piraeus 10:03   0/1       1 1     1 1   2   -2
2 at Khimki Moscow Region 14:12 4 0/1 0/2 4/4 1 1 2     1     4 2  
3 at Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 16:26 4 1/2   2/2   5 5     1     1 1 7
4 vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul 12:10 2 1/2       1 1 1             3
5 vs Valencia Basket 14:32 2 1/2 0/2         1 3     1 2    
6 at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 12:40 4 1/2   2/2   2 2 1 1     1 1 1 6
7 vs Real Madrid 8:55     0/2                   2   -4
8 at Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 13:21 5 2/3 0/1 1/1 2 4 6 1           1 11
9 * vs CSKA Moscow 19:35 2 0/1 0/1 2/2   6 6 1 2       2 3 10
10 * at AX Armani Exchange Milan 8:54 2 1/3 0/1   1 1 2           2   -1
11 * vs Zenit St Petersburg 13:20 6 3/3 0/1   3 2 5           3   7
12 vs FC Barcelona 7:17           2 2 1   1     2 1 1
13 at Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 12:07 4 2/2     3 2 5 1           2 12
14 vs TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 21:41 7 2/3 1/2   2 4 6 1           3 15
15 vs Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 20:47 2 1/1 0/1     6 6 5 1 1     2   10
16 vs FC Bayern Munich 11:20 8 2/2   4/5 2 1 3 1 1 1     3 3 11
17 at ALBA Berlin 17:19 6 1/2 1/1 1/2 1 6 7   1 1 2   1 1 13
18 vs Khimki Moscow Region 16:02 4     4/4   2 2 3         3 2 8
19 at CSKA Moscow 15:31 2 0/2 0/2 2/2   5 5   1       1 2 5
20 at Zenit St Petersburg 18:40   0/2       4 4   1 2     2   -1
21 vs Olympiacos Piraeus 17:01 7   1/2 4/4   3 3 2   1       2 12
22 * at Valencia Basket 15:05 8 3/3   2/2   4 4           2 2 12
23 at TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 13:07 2 0/2   2/2   4 4     3   1 2 3 1
24 vs Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 9:32 4 2/2     2 4 6   1 2     2 1 8
25 at FC Barcelona 10:07 3 1/1   1/1 2 2 4 2   1     3 2 7
26 at Real Madrid 22:40 13 2/2 1/2 6/6 1 6 7 1 2 3       4 23
27 vs LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 21:23 5 2/4   1/2 5 4 9   1 1   1 4 4 10
28 vs AX Armani Exchange Milan 12:45 2 1/4       3 3 1   1     2 1 1
29 at Anadolu Efes Istanbul 20:04 3 0/3 1/2   3 5 8     1     4 2 4
30 at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 17:30 3 1/2 0/2 1/2 3 4 7 1         1 1 7
31 * vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 23:30 5 0/1 1/2 2/2 1 4 5 3 1         4 16
32 * vs ALBA Berlin 21:14   0/2       8 8 4 1 1       1 11
33 * at FC Bayern Munich 22:06 5 1/1 1/2   1 3 4     2     3 2 5
34 * vs Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 29:06 7 2/4 1/1   1 6 7 3   1 1       15
34 Totals 540:02 131 33/65 8/29 41/45 34 115 149 34 17 26 4 4 56 51 243
Average 15:53 3.9 50.8% 27.6% 91.1% 1 3.4 4.4 1 0.5 0.8 0.1 0.1 1.6 1.5 7.1
EuroLeague 2020-21 individual rankings
Regular Season
  • #1 in Games Played (34)
  • #10 in Defensive Rebounds (115)
  • #19 in Free throw % (91.1%)
  • #22 in Total Rebounds (149)
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