Chet Holmgren vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Chet Holmgren 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
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 3 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 2 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chet Holmgren 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Holmgren 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.6 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.2 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 2,354 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 1,127 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 307 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 90 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 304 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 142 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .531 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .376 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .784 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 18.5 (2026) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.0 (2025) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.3 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.2 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 505 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 271 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 43 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 24 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 68 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Chet Holmgren 33 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .473 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .284 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .777 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 15.6 (2024) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 8.7 (2025) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.1 (2024) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.7 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.5 (2024) 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.