Al Horford vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Al Horford 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Al Horford 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,799 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Al Horford 9,011 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Al Horford 3,657 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Al Horford 881 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,315 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,153 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .376 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .764 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 197 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.