Gene Shue vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene Shue 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Shue 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Gene Shue 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Gene Shue 0 Jerry West 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 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.