Don Nelson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Don Nelson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Nelson

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Nelson 5 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Don Nelson 14 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Don Nelson 11 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Don Nelson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Nelson 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.3 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.9 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 10,898 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 5,192 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Don Nelson 1,526 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Don Nelson 65 * Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Don Nelson 35 * Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Don Nelson 1,053 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .480 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .765 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1970) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.3 (1970) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.3 (1972) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Nelson 10.5 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 4.8 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 1.4 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.3 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.1 * Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Nelson 1,577 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Don Nelson 719 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Don Nelson 210 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Don Nelson 13 * Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Don Nelson 7 * Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Don Nelson 150 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Nelson .498 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Don Nelson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Don Nelson .817 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Nelson 15.4 (1975) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Nelson 7.5 (1968) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Nelson 2.4 (1975) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) * Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.