Sam Jones vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Sam Jones 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
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jalen Suggs 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jalen Suggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jalen Suggs 2,598

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jalen Suggs 702

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jalen Suggs 698

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 283

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jalen Suggs 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jalen Suggs .419

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.