John Shumate vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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

John Shumate

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader John Shumate 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games John Shumate 318 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Bill Walton 83

Total Games John Shumate 12 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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