John Shumate vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader John Shumate 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team John Shumate 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Trae Young 74

Total Games John Shumate 318 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Trae Young 92

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Trae Young 243

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Trae Young 4

Total Games John Shumate 12 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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