George Johnson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 Jalen Suggs 5

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Johnson 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 Jalen Suggs 12.5

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 Jalen Suggs 2,859

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 Jalen Suggs 772

Total Assists George Johnson 817 Jalen Suggs 783

Total Steals George Johnson 432 Jalen Suggs 318

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 Jalen Suggs 137

Total Games George Johnson 464 Jalen Suggs 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 Jalen Suggs .423

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * Jalen Suggs .330

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 Jalen Suggs .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) Jalen Suggs 4.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) Jalen Suggs 1.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists George Johnson 1 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals George Johnson 0 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games George Johnson 7 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) 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.