Bernard King vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 John Shumate 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Bernard King 866 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 John Shumate 224

Total Games Bernard King 874 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Bernard King 65 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Bernard King 24 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 John Shumate 17

Total Games Bernard King 28 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.