Willis Reed vs. John Shumate Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shumate and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

John Shumate

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Shumate: 1975-76 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Shumate 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Shumate 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Shumate 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Shumate 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Shumate 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Shumate 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Shumate 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 John Shumate 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * John Shumate 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 John Shumate 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Shumate 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Shumate 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Shumate 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Shumate 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Shumate 3,920

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Shumate 2,388

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Shumate 574

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Shumate 323

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Shumate 224

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Shumate 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Shumate .516

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Shumate .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Shumate .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Shumate 15.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Shumate 9.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Shumate 2.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Shumate 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Shumate 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Shumate 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Shumate 7.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Shumate 2.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Shumate 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Shumate 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Shumate 148

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Shumate 90

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Shumate 30

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Shumate 13

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Shumate 17

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Shumate 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Shumate .563

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Shumate - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Shumate .537

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Shumate 14.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Shumate 8.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Shumate 2.8 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Shumate 1.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.