Bob Pettit vs. John Shumate Comparison

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

Bob Pettit

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 John Shumate 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 John Shumate 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 John Shumate 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 John Shumate 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 224

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 17

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.