Darius Garland vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,508 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,065 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,683 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Darius Garland 460 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 46 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 400 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .451 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .387 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .868 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.