Ernie Grunfeld vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Ernie Grunfeld

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Ernie Grunfeld 9 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Ernie Grunfeld 5 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Ernie Grunfeld 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 7.4 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.6 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.7 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.2 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 5,124 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 1,815 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 1,419 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 472 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 134 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 693 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .477 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .337 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .770 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 8.9 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.2 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.9 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 1.0 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.3 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ernie Grunfeld 375 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Ernie Grunfeld 92 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Ernie Grunfeld 121 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Ernie Grunfeld 43 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Ernie Grunfeld 12 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Ernie Grunfeld 42 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .488 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .500 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Ernie Grunfeld .827 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981) 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.