Derek Smith vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Derek Smith

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Smith 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Derek Smith 9 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Derek Smith 3 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Derek Smith 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 12.8 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 3.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 2.1 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 5,232 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 1,300 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Derek Smith 866 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Derek Smith 265 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Derek Smith 175 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Derek Smith 408 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .499 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .294 Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .753 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 23.5 (1986) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 5.3 (1985) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 3.9 (1987) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1985) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 1.2 (1986) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Smith 4.2 Jalen Suggs 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 1.1 Jalen Suggs 4.5

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 0.6 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 0.4 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Smith 59 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Rebounds Derek Smith 16 Jalen Suggs 27

Total Assists Derek Smith 9 Jalen Suggs 19

Total Steals Derek Smith 5 Jalen Suggs 8

Total Blocks Derek Smith 1 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Derek Smith 14 Jalen Suggs 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Smith .535 Jalen Suggs .449

3-Point Percentage Derek Smith .000 Jalen Suggs .316

Free Throw Percentage Derek Smith .722 Jalen Suggs .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Smith 11.0 (1990) Jalen Suggs 15.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Smith 2.3 (1989) Jalen Suggs 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Jalen Suggs 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derek Smith 1.0 (1990) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derek Smith 0.1 (1991) Jalen Suggs 0.5 (2024)