Shaquille O'Neal vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Shumate 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 John Shumate 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 John Shumate 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 John Shumate 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 John Shumate 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 John Shumate 224

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 John Shumate 17

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) 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.