Julius Erving vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edmond Sumner and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.