Gary Payton II vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Gary Payton II 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
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 10 Jalen Suggs 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 3 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.3 Jalen Suggs 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,578 Jalen Suggs 2,922

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 838 Jalen Suggs 780

Total Assists Gary Payton II 351 Jalen Suggs 798

Total Steals Gary Payton II 276 Jalen Suggs 322

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 84 Jalen Suggs 138

Total Games Gary Payton II 296 Jalen Suggs 232

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Jalen Suggs .424

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .336 Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .632 Jalen Suggs .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Jalen Suggs 4.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Jalen Suggs 1.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.0 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.0 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.4 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 211 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 105 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Gary Payton II 41 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Gary Payton II 32 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Gary Payton II 35 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .593 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .396 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.5 (2025) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)