Gus Johnson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Jalen Suggs 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jalen Suggs 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jalen Suggs 4.5

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jalen Suggs 27

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jalen Suggs 19

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 8

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jalen Suggs 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jalen Suggs .449

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .316

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jalen Suggs .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jalen Suggs 15.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jalen Suggs 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jalen Suggs 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.