Jalen Brunson vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Gene Shue 7

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Gene Shue 2

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.7 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,674 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,644 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,639 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 373 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 516 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.4 (2026) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

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.