Jaylen Brown vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 John Shumate 224

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 John Shumate 17

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.