Sam Perkins vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Sam Perkins 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 Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Jalen Suggs 4

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Jalen Suggs 2,598

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Jalen Suggs 702

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Jalen Suggs 698

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Jalen Suggs 283

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Jalen Suggs 126

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Jalen Suggs 211

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Jalen Suggs .419

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Jalen Suggs .329

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Jalen Suggs .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Jalen Suggs 1.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)