Jalen Johnson vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Jalen Johnson 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 Johnson: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Johnson 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Johnson 5 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Johnson 2 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Jalen Johnson 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Johnson 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Johnson 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 12.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 6.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.4 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 2,733 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 1,466 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 723 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 206 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 133 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 214 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .508 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson .748 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 23.7 (2026) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 10.4 (2026) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 8.4 (2026) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.6 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 3.3 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.9 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Johnson 26 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Jalen Johnson 15 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Jalen Johnson 8 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Jalen Johnson 3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Johnson 0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Johnson 8 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Johnson .370 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Jalen Johnson .333 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Johnson 1.000 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023) 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.