Joe Ellis vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Jalen Suggs 5

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Jalen Suggs 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Jalen Suggs 2,922

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Jalen Suggs 780

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Jalen Suggs 798

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Jalen Suggs 322

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Jalen Suggs 138

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Jalen Suggs 232

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Jalen Suggs .424

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Jalen Suggs .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Jalen Suggs 4.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Jalen Suggs 1.9 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.