Bill Russell vs. John Shumate Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Shumate 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Shumate 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Shumate 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 224

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 17

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.