Rick Barry vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Rick Barry 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

Rick Barry

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Barry: 1965-66 to 1979-80
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Barry 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Rick Barry 10 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Rick Barry 7 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Rick Barry 8 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Rick Barry 1 * John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Rick Barry 5 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Barry 6 John Shumate 0

Scoring Leader Rick Barry 1 John Shumate 0

Steals Leader Rick Barry 1 * John Shumate 0

Rookie of The Year Rick Barry 1 John Shumate 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 23.2 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 5.1 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.0 * John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.5 * John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 18,395 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 5,168 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Rick Barry 4,017 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Rick Barry 1,104 * John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Rick Barry 269 * John Shumate 224

Total Games Rick Barry 794 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .449 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .330 * John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .900 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 35.6 (1967) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 10.6 (1966) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.3 (1979) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.7 (1977) * John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Barry 24.8 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 5.6 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 4.6 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.2 * John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 0.8 * John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Barry 1,833 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Rick Barry 418 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Rick Barry 340 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Rick Barry 106 * John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Rick Barry 39 * John Shumate 17

Total Games Rick Barry 74 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Barry .426 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Rick Barry .250 * John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Rick Barry .875 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Barry 34.7 (1967) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Barry 7.5 (1967) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rick Barry 6.5 (1976) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rick Barry 2.9 (1975) * John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Rick Barry 1.1 (1976) * John Shumate 1.4 (1976)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.