Tom Sanders vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

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

Tom Sanders

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Sanders 8 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Tom Sanders 13 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Tom Sanders 11 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Tom Sanders 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Sanders 1 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 9.6 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 6.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.1 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 8,766 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 5,798 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Tom Sanders 1,026 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Tom Sanders 916 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .428 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .767 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 8.8 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 5.8 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.0 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Sanders 1,142 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Tom Sanders 760 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Tom Sanders 127 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Tom Sanders 130 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Sanders .436 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Tom Sanders .716 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Sanders - n/a ** Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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.