Billy Cunningham vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.