John Havlicek vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edmond Sumner and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Edmond Sumner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (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, this player has no data for the stat.