Ja Morant vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 6 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 4 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 John Shumate 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.6 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.7 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 6,942 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,448 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Ja Morant 2,267 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Ja Morant 315 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Ja Morant 86 John Shumate 224

Total Games Ja Morant 307 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .469 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .316 John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .766 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2025) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 26.0 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.2 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.4 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 573 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 136 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Ja Morant 179 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Ja Morant 31 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Ja Morant 7 John Shumate 17

Total Games Ja Morant 22 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .445 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .344 John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .750 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.7 (2025) 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.