LeBron James vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
John Shumate:
1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
John Shumate0
LeBron James21
John Shumate5
LeBron James17
John Shumate2
LeBron James1 *
John Shumate0
*
LeBron James20
John Shumate0

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
John Shumate0
LeBron James4
John Shumate0
LeBron James13
John Shumate0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James19
John Shumate0
LeBron James5
John Shumate0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
John Shumate0
LeBron James1
John Shumate0
LeBron James1
John Shumate0
LeBron James1
John Shumate0
LeBron James1 *
John Shumate0
*
LeBron James1 *
John Shumate0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.1
John Shumate 12.3

LeBron James 7.5
John Shumate 7.5

LeBron James 7.4
John Shumate 1.8

LeBron James 1.5
John Shumate 1.0

LeBron James 0.7
John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

LeBron James 40,474
John Shumate 3,920

LeBron James 11,185
John Shumate 2,388

LeBron James 11,009
John Shumate 574

LeBron James 2,275
John Shumate 323

LeBron James 1,111
John Shumate 224

LeBron James 1,492
John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .348
John Shumate .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .736
John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
John Shumate 15.1
(1977)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
John Shumate 9.5
(1977)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
John Shumate 2.3
(1978)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
John Shumate 1.2
(1977)

LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
John Shumate 1.1
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.4
John Shumate 12.3

LeBron James 9.0
John Shumate 7.5

LeBron James 7.2
John Shumate 2.5

LeBron James 1.7
John Shumate 1.1

LeBron James 1.0
John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,132
John Shumate 148

LeBron James 2,574
John Shumate 90

LeBron James 2,056
John Shumate 30

LeBron James 479
John Shumate 13

LeBron James 275
John Shumate 17

LeBron James 286
John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .497
John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .332
John Shumate -

*
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
John Shumate 14.1
(1976)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
John Shumate 8.6
(1976)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
John Shumate 2.8
(1976)

LeBron James 2.3
(2016)
John Shumate 1.3
(1980)

LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
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.