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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

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 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

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 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games John Shumate 318 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

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

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

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 12.8 (2025)

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 (2025)

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 19.8

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games John Shumate 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

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 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (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.