Louie Nelson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Jalen Suggs .422

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

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs .402

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

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.