John Shumate vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson and John Shumate 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
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games John Shumate 318 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games John Shumate 12 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.