Dave Cowens vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edmond Sumner and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Edmond Sumner 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.