Jimmy Butler vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gene Shue 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,469 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,809 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,913 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,440 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 386 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 898 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.