Julius Erving vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Shumate 224

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Shumate 17

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Shumate 1.4 (1976)

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