Bernard King vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

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

Bernard King

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Edmond Sumner 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Bernard King 874 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.