Chris Ford vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Jalen Suggs 4

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Jalen Suggs 2,598

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Jalen Suggs 702

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Jalen Suggs 698

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Jalen Suggs 283

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Jalen Suggs 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Jalen Suggs .419

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.