Dean Meminger vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Dean Meminger 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
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dean Meminger 1 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Dean Meminger 6 Jalen Suggs 5

Playoffs Played Dean Meminger 3 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Dean Meminger 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dean Meminger 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 6.1 Jalen Suggs 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.6 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.5 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.9 * Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 * Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 2,552 Jalen Suggs 2,922

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 1,086 Jalen Suggs 780

Total Assists Dean Meminger 1,046 Jalen Suggs 798

Total Steals Dean Meminger 242 * Jalen Suggs 322

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 28 * Jalen Suggs 138

Total Games Dean Meminger 416 Jalen Suggs 232

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .475 Jalen Suggs .424

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .627 Jalen Suggs .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975) Jalen Suggs 4.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 1.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 3.8 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.3 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 1.8 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 * Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dean Meminger 169 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Dean Meminger 104 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Dean Meminger 82 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Dean Meminger 4 * Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Dean Meminger 0 * Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Dean Meminger 45 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dean Meminger .455 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Dean Meminger - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Dean Meminger .561 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) * Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.