Elmore Smith vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Elmore Smith

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elmore Smith: 1971-72 to 1978-79
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elmore Smith 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Elmore Smith 8 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Elmore Smith 4 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Elmore Smith 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Elmore Smith 1 * Jalen Suggs 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 13.4 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.4 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 0.8 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 2.9 * Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 7,541 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 5,962 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Elmore Smith 808 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Elmore Smith 325 * Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 1,183 * Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Elmore Smith 562 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .482 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .579 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 18.3 (1973) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 15.2 (1972) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 2.5 (1973) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.1 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 4.9 (1974) * Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 15.8 Jalen Suggs 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 9.1 Jalen Suggs 4.5

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 0.6 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.3 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 1.9 * Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Elmore Smith 206 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Rebounds Elmore Smith 118 Jalen Suggs 27

Total Assists Elmore Smith 8 Jalen Suggs 19

Total Steals Elmore Smith 17 * Jalen Suggs 8

Total Blocks Elmore Smith 25 * Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Elmore Smith 13 Jalen Suggs 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elmore Smith .500 Jalen Suggs .449

3-Point Percentage Elmore Smith - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .316

Free Throw Percentage Elmore Smith .654 Jalen Suggs .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elmore Smith 19.2 (1974) Jalen Suggs 15.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Elmore Smith 10.6 (1974) Jalen Suggs 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Elmore Smith 1.2 (1974) Jalen Suggs 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Elmore Smith 1.7 (1977) * Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Elmore Smith 3.7 (1976) * Jalen Suggs 0.5 (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.