John Shumate vs. John Starks Comparison

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

John Shumate

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists John Shumate 574 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals John Shumate 323 John Starks 951

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 John Starks 106

Total Games John Shumate 318 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 John Starks 271

Total Assists John Shumate 30 John Starks 393

Total Steals John Shumate 13 John Starks 120

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 John Starks 9

Total Games John Shumate 12 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.