Jameer Nelson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Jameer Nelson 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
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jameer Nelson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Jameer Nelson 14 Jalen Suggs 5

Playoffs Played Jameer Nelson 6 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Jameer Nelson 1 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jameer Nelson 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 11.3 Jalen Suggs 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.0 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 5.1 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 9,940 Jalen Suggs 2,922

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 2,595 Jalen Suggs 780

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 4,508 Jalen Suggs 798

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 772 Jalen Suggs 322

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 68 Jalen Suggs 138

Total Games Jameer Nelson 878 Jalen Suggs 232

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .436 Jalen Suggs .424

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .368 Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .810 Jalen Suggs .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013) Jalen Suggs 4.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013) Jalen Suggs 1.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 15.0 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 3.5 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.8 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jameer Nelson 661 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Jameer Nelson 154 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Jameer Nelson 204 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Jameer Nelson 37 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Jameer Nelson 3 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Jameer Nelson 44 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jameer Nelson .445 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Jameer Nelson .372 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Jameer Nelson .792 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)