Mel Peterson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Mel Peterson

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Peterson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Mel Peterson 1 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Mel Peterson 0 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Mel Peterson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Peterson 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson 2 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson 1 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Mel Peterson 0 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Mel Peterson 2 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson 1.000 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Mel Peterson 0 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Peterson - Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Peterson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.