Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Shumate 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 John Shumate 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * John Shumate 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Shumate 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Shumate 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Shumate 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Shumate 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Shumate 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 224

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 17

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.