Kenny Smith vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Kenny Smith 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

Kenny Smith

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kenny Smith 2 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Kenny Smith 10 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Kenny Smith 5 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Kenny Smith 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 12.8 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.0 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 5.5 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.0 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 9,397 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 1,454 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Kenny Smith 4,073 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Kenny Smith 759 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 65 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Kenny Smith 737 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .480 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .399 Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .829 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 11.5 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.2 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 4.5 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 0.8 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kenny Smith 780 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Kenny Smith 147 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Kenny Smith 305 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Kenny Smith 54 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Kenny Smith 9 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Kenny Smith 68 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kenny Smith .457 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Kenny Smith .448 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Kenny Smith .847 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)