Al Horford vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2024-25
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 18 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 John Shumate 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,705 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,943 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Al Horford 3,629 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Al Horford 866 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,300 John Shumate 224

Total Games Al Horford 1,138 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .509 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .377 John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Al Horford 625 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Al Horford 159 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 John Shumate 17

Total Games Al Horford 197 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.