Brook Lopez vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 18 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Gene Shue 7

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Brook Lopez 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Gene Shue 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.7 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,687 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,798 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,632 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Brook Lopez 641 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,084 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,129 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .353 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.