Bob Pettit vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edmond Sumner and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Edmond Sumner 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Edmond Sumner 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Edmond Sumner 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Edmond Sumner 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

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.