Gene Shue vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Shue 0 * Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Gene Shue 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Gene Shue 0 Russell Westbrook 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Russell Westbrook 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Russell Westbrook 26,672

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Russell Westbrook 8,894

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Russell Westbrook 10,153

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2,002

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 410

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Russell Westbrook 1,269

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .307

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Russell Westbrook .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.