John Shumate vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Shumate 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Shumate 5 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Shumate 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Shumate 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Shumate 0 Klay Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Shumate 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 3,920 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Shumate 2,388 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Shumate 574 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Shumate 323 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Shumate 224 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Shumate 318 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .516 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Shumate .000 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .720 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 15.1 (1977) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 9.5 (1977) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.3 (1978) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.2 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.1 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Shumate 12.3 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 7.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Shumate 148 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Shumate 90 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Shumate 30 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Shumate 13 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Shumate 17 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Shumate 12 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Shumate .563 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Shumate - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Shumate .537 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Shumate 14.1 (1976) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Shumate 8.6 (1976) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Shumate 2.8 (1976) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Shumate 1.3 (1980) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Shumate 1.4 (1976) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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