Bill Sharman vs. John Shumate Comparison

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

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 John Shumate 1.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 John Shumate 574

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 John Shumate .516

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 John Shumate 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 John Shumate 30

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

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

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 John Shumate .563

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.