Moses Malone vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

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

Moses Malone

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Edmond Sumner 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Edmond Sumner 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.