John Paxson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and John Paxson 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

John Paxson

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Paxson 3 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons John Paxson 11 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played John Paxson 10 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games John Paxson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 7.2 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.2 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game John Paxson 3.6 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.7 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 5,560 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds John Paxson 906 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists John Paxson 2,758 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals John Paxson 517 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks John Paxson 44 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games John Paxson 772 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .499 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .355 Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .804 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 11.3 (1987) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.7 (1987) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 5.7 (1987) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1990) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1992) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Paxson 6.3 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 0.9 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game John Paxson 2.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game John Paxson 0.5 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.0 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points John Paxson 748 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds John Paxson 109 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists John Paxson 306 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals John Paxson 65 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks John Paxson 3 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games John Paxson 119 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Paxson .494 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage John Paxson .369 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage John Paxson .867 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Paxson 10.2 (1985) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Paxson 1.5 (1990) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Paxson 4.2 (1985) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Paxson 1.0 (1986) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Paxson 0.1 (1988) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)