Marques Johnson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marques Johnson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Marques Johnson 11 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Marques Johnson 6 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Marques Johnson 5 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marques Johnson 1 Jalen Suggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 3 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marques Johnson 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 20.1 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.0 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.6 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 13,892 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 4,817 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Marques Johnson 2,502 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Marques Johnson 888 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 525 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Marques Johnson 691 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .518 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .152 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .739 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 21.5 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 7.9 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 3.7 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.0 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 0.8 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Marques Johnson 1,163 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Marques Johnson 427 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Marques Johnson 198 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Marques Johnson 56 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Marques Johnson 45 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Marques Johnson 54 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marques Johnson .489 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Marques Johnson .231 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Marques Johnson .701 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.