John Shumate vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Shumate 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team John Shumate 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader John Shumate 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games John Shumate 318 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games John Shumate 12 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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