Moses Malone vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 John Shumate 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 John Shumate 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 John Shumate 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 John Shumate 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 John Shumate 224

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 John Shumate 17

Total Games Moses Malone 94 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.