Larry Bird vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edmond Sumner and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Edmond Sumner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Edmond Sumner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)