Jalen Suggs vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

Jalen Suggs

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Suggs 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Suggs 3 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Suggs 1 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jalen Suggs 0 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 11.5 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.2 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 2,031 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 561 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 569 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 232 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 93 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Suggs 176 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .422 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .333 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .753 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Suggs 103 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jalen Suggs 36 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jalen Suggs 23 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jalen Suggs 9 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Suggs 3 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Suggs 7 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Suggs .402 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jalen Suggs .292 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Suggs .767 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024) John Thompson - n/a **

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.