Gene Shue vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson and Gene Shue 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
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Shue 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 0 Amen Thompson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Amen Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Amen Thompson 2,096

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Amen Thompson 1,194

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Amen Thompson 588

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 143

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Amen Thompson 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Amen Thompson .539

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson .211

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Amen Thompson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Amen Thompson 17.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.