John Lucas vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

John Lucas

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games John Lucas 928 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Jalen Suggs 15.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Jalen Suggs 4.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Jalen Suggs 27

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Jalen Suggs 19

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Jalen Suggs 8

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games John Lucas 45 Jalen Suggs 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Jalen Suggs .449

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Jalen Suggs .316

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Jalen Suggs .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Jalen Suggs 15.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Jalen Suggs 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Jalen Suggs 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Jalen Suggs 0.5 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.