Spencer Haywood vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.