John Shumate vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year John Shumate 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games John Shumate 318 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games John Shumate 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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