Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
John Shumate:
1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
John Shumate0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
John Shumate5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
John Shumate2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
John Shumate0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
John Shumate0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
John Shumate0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
John Shumate0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
John Shumate0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
John Shumate0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
John Shumate0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
John Shumate0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
John Shumate0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
John Shumate0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
John Shumate0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
John Shumate 12.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
John Shumate 7.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
John Shumate 1.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
John Shumate 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
John Shumate 3,920

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
John Shumate 2,388

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
John Shumate 574

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
John Shumate 323

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
John Shumate 224

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
John Shumate .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
John Shumate 15.1
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
John Shumate 9.5
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
John Shumate 2.3
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
John Shumate 1.2
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
John Shumate 1.1
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
John Shumate 12.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
John Shumate 7.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
John Shumate 2.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
John Shumate 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
John Shumate 148

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
John Shumate 90

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
John Shumate 30

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
John Shumate 13

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
John Shumate 17

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
John Shumate -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
John Shumate 14.1
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
John Shumate 8.6
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
John Shumate 2.8
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
John Shumate 1.3
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
John Shumate 1.4
(1976)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.