Paul Pierce vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 John Shumate 224

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 John Shumate 17

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.