Sam Jones vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 224

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 17

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Shumate 1.4 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.