Gene Shue vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Gene Shue 699 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Gene Shue 32 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.