Gary Payton vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edmond Sumner and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Edmond Sumner 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Edmond Sumner 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)