Gene Shue vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Jalen Williams 4

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Jalen Williams 2

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Jalen Williams 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Jalen Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Jalen Williams 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 0 Jalen Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Jalen Williams 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Jalen Williams 4.6

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Jalen Williams 4.4

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Jalen Williams 4,146

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Jalen Williams 1,060

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Jalen Williams 1,001

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 316

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 133

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Jalen Williams 229

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Jalen Williams .509

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams .379

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Jalen Williams .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Jalen Williams 21.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Jalen Williams 5.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Jalen Williams 5.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Jalen Williams 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Jalen Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Jalen Williams 679

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Jalen Williams 195

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Jalen Williams 165

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 49

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 14

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Jalen Williams 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Jalen Williams .455

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams .325

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Jalen Williams .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Jalen Williams 21.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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.