Jalen Suggs vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Suggs 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Suggs 4 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Suggs 1 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Jalen Suggs 0 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Suggs 1 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 12.3 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.6 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 2,598 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 702 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 698 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 283 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 126 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Jalen Suggs 211 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .419 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .329 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .779 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 103 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 36 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 23 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 9 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 3 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Jalen Suggs 7 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .402 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .292 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .767 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)