Tom Heinsohn vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 John Shumate 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 224

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 17

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.