Dirk Nowitzki vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Shumate 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 John Shumate 224

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 John Shumate 17

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.