Jim Paxson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Jim Paxson

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)