James Harden vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Shumate 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Shumate 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Shumate 574

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Shumate 224

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 John Shumate 90

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 John Shumate 30

Total Steals James Harden 270 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks James Harden 89 John Shumate 17

Total Games James Harden 163 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) 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.