Jalen Suggs vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Jalen Suggs

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Suggs 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Suggs 3 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Suggs 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jalen Suggs 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Suggs 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Suggs 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 11.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 2,031 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 561 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 569 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 232 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 93 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jalen Suggs 176 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .422 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .333 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .753 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 103 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 36 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 23 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 9 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 3 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jalen Suggs 7 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .402 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .292 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .767 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.