James Harden vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Gene Shue 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gene Shue 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gene Shue 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.8 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,741 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds James Harden 899 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists James Harden 1,041 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals James Harden 271 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 164 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .426 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage James Harden .342 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (2024) 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.