Bob Lanier vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Bob Lanier 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

Bob Lanier

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Lanier 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Bob Lanier 14 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Bob Lanier 9 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Bob Lanier 8 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 20.1 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 10.1 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.1 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.1 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 19,248 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 9,698 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Bob Lanier 3,007 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Bob Lanier 777 * Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 1,100 * Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Bob Lanier 959 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .514 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .154 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .767 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) * Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) * Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 18.6 Jalen Suggs 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 9.6 Jalen Suggs 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 3.5 Jalen Suggs 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 0.9 * Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 1.5 * Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Lanier 1,244 Jalen Suggs 71

Total Rebounds Bob Lanier 645 Jalen Suggs 21

Total Assists Bob Lanier 235 Jalen Suggs 15

Total Steals Bob Lanier 62 * Jalen Suggs 7

Total Blocks Bob Lanier 99 * Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Bob Lanier 67 Jalen Suggs 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Lanier .532 Jalen Suggs .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Lanier .000 * Jalen Suggs .240

Free Throw Percentage Bob Lanier .768 Jalen Suggs .773

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977) Jalen Suggs 14.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977) Jalen Suggs 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975) Jalen Suggs 3.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) * Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 0.6 (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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.