John Salmons vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Salmons 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons John Salmons 13 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played John Salmons 5 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games John Salmons 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.9 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.3 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 8,292 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds John Salmons 2,603 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists John Salmons 2,183 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals John Salmons 756 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks John Salmons 239 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games John Salmons 895 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .431 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .366 Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .799 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.3 (2009) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.3 (2008) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 3.5 (2011) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.2 (2010) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 (2011) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Salmons 9.3 Jalen Suggs 15.5

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 2.4 Jalen Suggs 4.5

Assists Per Game John Salmons 1.8 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game John Salmons 0.8 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 0.4 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Salmons 259 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Rebounds John Salmons 66 Jalen Suggs 27

Total Assists John Salmons 50 Jalen Suggs 19

Total Steals John Salmons 21 Jalen Suggs 8

Total Blocks John Salmons 11 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games John Salmons 28 Jalen Suggs 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Salmons .393 Jalen Suggs .449

3-Point Percentage John Salmons .243 Jalen Suggs .316

Free Throw Percentage John Salmons .877 Jalen Suggs .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Salmons 18.1 (2009) Jalen Suggs 15.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game John Salmons 4.4 (2009) Jalen Suggs 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Salmons 4.0 (2010) Jalen Suggs 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Salmons 1.4 (2010) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Salmons 1.0 (2009) Jalen Suggs 0.5 (2024)