John Shumate vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Shumate 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games John Shumate 318 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games John Shumate 12 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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