George Gervin vs. Edmond Sumner Comparison

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

George Gervin

vs.

Edmond Sumner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Edmond Sumner: 2017-18 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Edmond Sumner 5

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Edmond Sumner 3

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Edmond Sumner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Edmond Sumner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Edmond Sumner 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Edmond Sumner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Edmond Sumner 6.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Edmond Sumner 1.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Edmond Sumner 1.1

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Edmond Sumner 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Edmond Sumner 997

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Edmond Sumner 244

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Edmond Sumner 182

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Edmond Sumner 91

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Edmond Sumner 34

Total Games George Gervin 791 Edmond Sumner 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Edmond Sumner .470

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Edmond Sumner .341

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Edmond Sumner .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Edmond Sumner 7.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Edmond Sumner 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Edmond Sumner 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Edmond Sumner 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Edmond Sumner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Edmond Sumner 1.6

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Edmond Sumner 0.2

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Edmond Sumner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Edmond Sumner 6

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Edmond Sumner 8

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Edmond Sumner 1

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Edmond Sumner 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 Edmond Sumner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Edmond Sumner .286

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Edmond Sumner .000

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Edmond Sumner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Edmond Sumner 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Edmond Sumner 1.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Edmond Sumner 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.