John Shumate
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1975-76–1980-81 · 5 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1952
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #34 |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Born | 1952-04-06 |
| College | Notre Dame |
| Drafted | 1974 · Round 1, Pick 4 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1980-81 (5) |
Career averages
12.3 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.8 APG · 318 games · .516 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 23 | 75 | 26.3 | .561 | — | .650 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 17.3 | .596 |
| PHX | 23 | 43 | 21.6 | .550 | — | .628 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 19.0 | .582 | |
| BUF | 23 | 32 | 32.7 | .575 | — | .678 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 12.2 | 15.8 | .614 | |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 24 | 74 | 35.1 | .502 | — | .671 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 15.1 | 15.9 | .554 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 25 | 80 | 34.5 | .506 | — | .787 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 14.8 | 16.0 | .593 |
| BUF | 25 | 18 | 32.8 | .497 | — | .747 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 14.2 | .576 | |
| DET | 25 | 62 | 35.0 | .508 | — | .797 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 15.5 | 16.5 | .597 | |
| 1979-80 | 3TM | 27 | 65 | 20.6 | .528 | 0.000 | .764 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 16.0 | .594 |
| DET | 27 | 9 | 25.3 | .538 | — | .680 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 15.1 | .572 | |
| HOU | 27 | 29 | 11.4 | .531 | — | .750 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 11.7 | .606 | |
| SAS | 27 | 27 | 28.8 | .525 | 0.000 | .782 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 14.5 | 18.0 | .597 | |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 28 | 24 | 22.0 | .427 | — | .724 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 9.3 | .508 |
| SAS | 28 | 22 | 23.6 | .438 | — | .726 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 7.5 | 9.7 | .515 | |
| SEA | 28 | 2 | 4.0 | 0.000 | — | .667 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -11.5 | .231 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 75 | — | 1,976 | 332 | 592 | .561 | — | — | 212 | 326 | 554 | 127 | 82 | 34 | — | 876 |
| PHX | 43 | — | 930 | 186 | 338 | .550 | — | — | 115 | 183 | 240 | 62 | 44 | 16 | — | 487 | |
| BUF | 32 | — | 1,046 | 146 | 254 | .575 | — | — | 97 | 143 | 314 | 65 | 38 | 18 | — | 389 | |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 74 | — | 2,601 | 407 | 810 | .502 | — | — | 302 | 450 | 701 | 159 | 90 | 84 | — | 1,116 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 80 | — | 2,760 | 391 | 773 | .506 | — | — | 400 | 508 | 682 | 180 | 90 | 52 | 232 | 1,182 |
| BUF | 18 | — | 590 | 75 | 151 | .497 | — | — | 74 | 99 | 128 | 58 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 224 | |
| DET | 62 | — | 2,170 | 316 | 622 | .508 | — | — | 326 | 409 | 554 | 122 | 76 | 43 | 186 | 958 | |
| 1979-80 | 3TM | 65 | — | 1,337 | 207 | 392 | .528 | 0 | 1 | 165 | 216 | 363 | 84 | 40 | 45 | 91 | 579 |
| DET | 9 | — | 228 | 35 | 65 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 70 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 87 | |
| HOU | 29 | — | 332 | 34 | 64 | .531 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 44 | 79 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 101 | |
| SAS | 27 | — | 777 | 138 | 263 | .525 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 147 | 214 | 52 | 23 | 31 | 50 | 391 | |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 24 | — | 527 | 56 | 131 | .427 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 76 | 88 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 42 | 167 |
| SAS | 22 | — | 519 | 56 | 128 | .438 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 73 | 87 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 41 | 165 | |
| SEA | 2 | — | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Career | 318 | — | — | 1,393 | 2,698 | .516 | 0 | 1 | 1134 | 1576 | 2388 | 574 | 323 | 224 | 365 | 3,920 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 75 | 26.3 | 6.0 | 10.8 | .561 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | — | 16.0 |
| PHX | 43 | 21.6 | 7.2 | 13.1 | .550 | — | — | 4.5 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | — | 18.9 | |
| BUF | 32 | 32.7 | 5.0 | 8.7 | .575 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | — | 13.4 | |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 74 | 35.1 | 5.6 | 11.2 | .502 | — | — | 4.2 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | — | 15.4 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 80 | 34.5 | 5.1 | 10.1 | .506 | — | — | 5.2 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 15.4 |
| BUF | 18 | 32.8 | 4.6 | 9.2 | .497 | — | — | 4.5 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 13.7 | |
| DET | 62 | 35.0 | 5.2 | 10.3 | .508 | — | — | 5.4 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 15.9 | |
| 1979-80 | 3TM | 65 | 20.6 | 5.6 | 10.6 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 15.6 |
| DET | 9 | 25.3 | 5.5 | 10.3 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 13.7 | |
| HOU | 29 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 6.9 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 11.0 | |
| SAS | 27 | 28.8 | 6.4 | 12.2 | .525 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 18.1 | |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 24 | 22.0 | 3.8 | 8.9 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 11.4 |
| SAS | 22 | 23.6 | 3.9 | 8.9 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 11.4 | |
| SEA | 2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 9.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 2TM | 75 | 1,976 | 17.3 | .596 | — | 3.8 | 2.7 | 6.5 | .158 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +2.0 |
| PHX | 43 | 930 | 19.0 | .582 | — | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .158 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +1.0 | |
| BUF | 32 | 1,046 | 15.8 | .614 | — | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .158 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +1.0 | |
| 1976-77 | BUF | 74 | 2,601 | 15.9 | .554 | — | 3.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | .117 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +2.0 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 80 | 2,760 | 16.0 | .593 | 17.2 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 7.7 | .134 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.1 |
| BUF | 18 | 590 | 14.2 | .576 | 16.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .106 | +0.4 | -0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | |
| DET | 62 | 2,170 | 16.5 | .597 | 17.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 6.4 | .142 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +1.8 | |
| 1979-80 | 3TM | 65 | 1,337 | 16.0 | .594 | 16.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .126 | +0.7 | -0.2 | +0.5 | +0.9 |
| DET | 9 | 228 | 15.1 | .572 | 15.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .101 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.6 | +0.1 | |
| HOU | 29 | 332 | 11.7 | .606 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .081 | -1.4 | +0.3 | -1.1 | +0.1 | |
| SAS | 27 | 777 | 18.0 | .597 | 18.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 | .152 | +1.8 | -0.4 | +1.4 | +0.7 | |
| 1980-81 | 2TM | 24 | 527 | 9.3 | .508 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .045 | -2.1 | -0.6 | -2.6 | -0.1 |
| SAS | 22 | 519 | 9.7 | .515 | 15.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .050 | -2.0 | -0.6 | -2.6 | -0.1 | |
| SEA | 2 | 8 | -11.5 | .231 | 27.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.309 | -5.2 | -0.4 | -5.6 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.5 | — | — | — | — | +6.9 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 9 | 40.2 | 14.1 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .587 | — | .584 |
| 1979-80 | 3 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .450 | — | .492 |
| Career | 12 | 36.7 | 12.3 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .562 | — | .569 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 166 | 13.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 96–70 |
| Away | 152 | 11.6 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 55–97 |
| In wins | 151 | 13.0 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 151–0 |
| In losses | 167 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 1.7 | 0–167 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 12.6 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 6–7 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 16 | 13.5 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 6–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 15 | 11.9 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 9–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 14 | 11.3 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 10–4 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 10.6 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 8–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 8 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 6–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 11 | 14.0 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 8–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 15 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 4–11 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 16 | 12.8 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 8–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 11 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 3–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 5–0 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 6–8 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 12.5 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 8–8 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 8–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 14.9 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 4–12 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 13 | 13.0 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 7–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 11.2 | 5.9 | 1.8 | 9–7 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 14 | 13.9 | 7.6 | 1.6 | 6–8 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 14.5 | 8.9 | 2.4 | 2–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 14 | 13.9 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 10–4 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are John Shumate's career stats?
John Shumate has averaged 12.3 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 1.8 APG over 5 seasons (1975-76–1980-81).
How tall is John Shumate?
John Shumate is 6-9 (235 lb).
When was John Shumate drafted?
John Shumate was drafted in 1974, round 1, pick 4, by the Phoenix Suns.