Billy Cunningham vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edmond Sumner and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.