Tyrese Haliburton vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Tyrese Haliburton 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2024-25
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 5 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Shumate 0

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * John Shumate 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.5 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.8 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 5,842 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 1,218 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,947 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 490 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 199 John Shumate 224

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 333 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .477 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .392 John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .855 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.9 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.1 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.4 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 679 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 195 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 320 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 49 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 25 John Shumate 17

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 38 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .474 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .358 John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .833 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 18.7 (2024) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.3 (2025) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.6 (2025) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.3 (2025) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) 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.