John Shumate vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Russell Westbrook 17

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Shumate 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team John Shumate 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader John Shumate 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader John Shumate 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Russell Westbrook 21.2

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Russell Westbrook 26,205

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Russell Westbrook 8,677

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Russell Westbrook 9,925

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Russell Westbrook 1,955

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Russell Westbrook 406

Total Games John Shumate 318 Russell Westbrook 1,237

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Russell Westbrook .305

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Russell Westbrook .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games John Shumate 12 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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