Larry Bird vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Shumate 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Shumate 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Shumate 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Shumate 224

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Shumate 17

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.