Earl Monroe vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Edmond Sumner 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * 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.