Wilt Chamberlain vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Edmond Sumner 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Edmond Sumner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Edmond Sumner 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Edmond Sumner 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Edmond Sumner 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Edmond Sumner 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Edmond Sumner 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.