Desmond Bane vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Desmond Bane 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
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 18.0 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,211 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,588 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,329 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Desmond Bane 337 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 135 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 346 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .469 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .405 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2026) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.