Gene Shue vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene Shue 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Gene Shue 0 Isiah Thomas 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 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.