Career snapshot
3seasons
338games
3,862career pts
14.2PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 71 games · 1977-78–1979-80
Position rank · 1979-80
#49PPG rank
#64PER rank
#62WS rank
Among 74 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.5
1977-78 · DET
RPG
8.9
1977-78 · DET
APG
2.3
1977-78 · —
PER
18.0
1979-80 · SAS
WS
6.4
1977-78 · DET
Draft
1974
Round 1 ·
Pick 4
from Notre Dame
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1975
Career by team
San Antonio Spurs
1979-80 – 1980-81 · 2 seasons
11.4 PPG
6.1 RPG
1.5 APG
49 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1980-81 – 1980-81 · 1 seasons
1.0 PPG
0.5 RPG
0.0 APG
2 games
Houston Rockets
1979-80 – 1979-80 · 1 seasons
3.5 PPG
2.7 RPG
0.8 APG
29 games
Detroit Pistons
1977-78 – 1979-80 · 2 seasons
14.8 PPG
8.8 RPG
1.9 APG
71 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1977-78 – 1977-78 · 1 seasons
12.4 PPG
7.1 RPG
3.2 APG
18 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NBA | 80 | 0 | 34.5 | 14.8 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 78.7 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | LAC | 18 | 0 | 32.8 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 74.7 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | DET | 62 | 0 | 35.0 | 15.5 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 79.7 | 16.5 | 6.4 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 65 | 0 | 20.6 | 8.9 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 76.4 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 29 | 0 | 11.4 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 11.7 | 0.6 |
| 1979-80 | SAS | 27 | 0 | 28.8 | 14.5 | 7.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 52.5 | 0.0 | 78.2 | 18.0 | 2.5 |
| 1979-80 | DET | 9 | 0 | 25.3 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 15.1 | 0.5 |
| 1980-81 | NBA | 24 | 0 | 22.0 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 72.4 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | SAS | 22 | 0 | 23.6 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 72.6 | 9.7 | 0.5 |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1980 | Houston Rockets | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | Houston Rockets | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | Detroit Pistons | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | Detroit Pistons | San Antonio Spurs | season change | ||
| Jul 1980 | San Antonio Spurs | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Oct 1979 | San Antonio Spurs | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1979-80 to 1979-80 | |
| Oct 1979 | Detroit Pistons | Houston Rockets | offseason | From 1977-78 to 1979-80 | |
| Oct 1977 | Los Angeles Clippers | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
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About John Shumate
John Henry Shumate was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Phoenix Suns, Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Seattle SuperSonics from 1975 to 1981. His playing career was cut short by recurring issues with blood clots. Shumate was the head coach for the Grand Canyon Antelopes and SMU Mustangs and an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA and Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA.