Gene Shue vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

NBA Cups Won Gene Shue 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Gene Shue 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Gene Shue 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.1

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,540

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,492

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,124

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 548

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 792

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Karl-Anthony Towns 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .399

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.