John Shumate had his most points in a game versus the Bucks on April 2, 1978, with 31 points.

Interpreted as:

John Shumate most points in a regular-season game

	NAME	PTS	DATE	TM		OPP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	John Shumate J. Shumate	31	4/2/1978	DET	vs	MIL	47	15	0			11	18	61.1			9	9	100.0	70.6				3
2	John Shumate J. Shumate	30	2/15/1978	DET	vs	PHI	41	12	2		0	9	15	60.0			12	13	92.3	72.4				3
3	John Shumate J. Shumate	29	1/27/1980	SAS	vs	ATL	37	10	4	2	0	6	12	50.0	0	0	17	23	73.9	65.6			0	3
4	John Shumate J. Shumate	28	1/18/1976	PHX	@	DET	40	10	3	4	3	11	18	61.1			6	7	85.7	66.4	3	7		2
5	John Shumate J. Shumate	26	11/9/1977	BUF	vs	NYK	38	4	3			10	14	71.4			6	7	85.7	76.1				4
6	John Shumate J. Shumate	26	12/29/1976	BUF	vs	KCK	48	13	2	2	1	9	18	50.0			8	13	61.5	54.8				4
7	John Shumate J. Shumate	26	12/23/1976	BUF	@	PHX	44	11	2	1	4	9	15	60.0			8	12	66.7	64.1	4	7		3
8	John Shumate J. Shumate	26	11/19/1976	BUF	@	SEA	41	13	4			10	16	62.5			6	11	54.5	62.4				3
9	John Shumate J. Shumate	26	11/13/1976	BUF	vs	BOS	41	12	1			11	17	64.7			4	4	100.0	69.3				4
10	John Shumate J. Shumate	25	3/5/1977	BUF	vs	SAS	44	14	3	0	0	10	17	58.8			5	6	83.3	63.6				0
11	John Shumate J. Shumate	25	3/31/1976	BUF	@	PHI		10	0			12	16	75.0			1	2	50.0	74.1				4
12	John Shumate J. Shumate	25	1/15/1976	PHX	vs	BUF	29	9	0	0	0	10	16	62.5			5	9	55.6	62.6	3	6		2
13	John Shumate J. Shumate	25	11/26/1975	PHX	vs	BUF	23	7	2	2	0	11	16	68.8			3	5	60.0	68.7	4	3		1
14	John Shumate J. Shumate	24	2/10/1980	SAS	vs	UTA	28	7	0	1	0	9	15	60.0	0	0	6	9	66.7	63.3				1
15	John Shumate J. Shumate	24	3/26/1978	DET	@	MIL	53	15	5	3	0	9	16	56.3			6	9	66.7	60.1			5	5
16	John Shumate J. Shumate	24	3/21/1978	DET	vs	KCK	48	16	2			8	13	61.5			8	9	88.9	70.8				2
17	John Shumate J. Shumate	24	12/28/1977	DET	vs	POR	38	10	1	0	0	6	11	54.5			12	13	92.3	71.8	3	7	4	5
18	John Shumate J. Shumate	24	12/20/1977	DET	@	SAS	42	12	3	0	0	10	13	76.9			4	6	66.7	76.7				2
19	John Shumate J. Shumate	24	1/1/1977	BUF	vs	NYN	41	16	3			9	15	60.0			6	7	85.7	66.4				2
20	John Shumate J. Shumate	23	12/23/1977	DET	@	CHI	39	6	3	0	0	4	11	36.4			15	18	83.3	60.8	0	6	4	2
21	John Shumate J. Shumate	23	12/18/1977	DET	@	NOJ	35	12	2			8	9	88.9			7	11	63.6	83.1				5
22	John Shumate J. Shumate	23	2/19/1977	BUF	vs	SEA	44	11	3			7	14	50.0			9	13	69.2	58.3				3
23	John Shumate J. Shumate	23	10/21/1976	BUF	@	MIL	35	15	1	2	1	9	16	56.3			5	9	55.6	57.6				3
24	John Shumate J. Shumate	23	2/10/1976	BUF	vs	WAS	40	9	2			7	11	63.6			9	13	69.2	68.8				0
25	John Shumate J. Shumate	22	2/19/1978	DET	vs	KCK	40	13	1			7	13	53.8			8	8	100.0	66.6				3