Dennis Johnson vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Gene Shue 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.