Dave DeBusschere vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gene Shue 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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.