Gene Shue vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (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.