Karl Malone vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edmond Sumner and Karl Malone 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

Karl Malone

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Karl Malone 0 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Karl Malone 19 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Karl Malone 19 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Karl Malone 14 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Karl Malone 2 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA First Team Karl Malone 11 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 14 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Karl Malone 3 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Karl Malone 4 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 25.0 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.1 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.6 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.4 Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.8 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 36,928 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 14,968 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Karl Malone 5,248 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Karl Malone 2,085 Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Karl Malone 1,145 Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Karl Malone 1,476 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .516 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .274 Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .742 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 31.0 (1990) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 12.0 (1988) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (2003) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.9 (2002) Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.5 (1994) Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Karl Malone 24.7 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 10.7 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 3.2 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 1.3 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 0.7 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Karl Malone 4,761 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Karl Malone 2,062 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Karl Malone 610 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Karl Malone 258 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Karl Malone 135 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Karl Malone 193 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Karl Malone .463 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Karl Malone .162 Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Karl Malone .736 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Karl Malone 30.7 (1989) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Karl Malone 16.3 (1989) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Karl Malone 4.7 (1999) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Karl Malone 2.2 (1990) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Karl Malone 1.2 (1991) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)