Damian Lillard vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Gene Shue 2

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.