Deandre Ayton vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (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.