Dennis Johnson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jalen Suggs 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jalen Suggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.