Jerry Bird vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4 (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.