Magic Johnson vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Edmond Sumner and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Edmond Sumner 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Edmond Sumner 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Edmond Sumner 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)