Gene Shue vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David 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

Gene Shue

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 David Thompson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Gene Shue 699 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Gene Shue 32 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.