John Havlicek vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and John Havlicek 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

John Havlicek

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Havlicek 8 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons John Havlicek 16 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played John Havlicek 13 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games John Havlicek 13 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Havlicek 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team John Havlicek 4 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 11 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team John Havlicek 5 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Havlicek 8 Gene Shue 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 20.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.2 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 26,395 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 8,007 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists John Havlicek 6,114 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals John Havlicek 476 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 117 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 1,270 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .439 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .815 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 28.9 (1971) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.0 (1971) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1971) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Havlicek 22.0 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 6.9 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 4.8 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.1 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.3 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Havlicek 3,776 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds John Havlicek 1,186 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists John Havlicek 825 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals John Havlicek 60 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks John Havlicek 16 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games John Havlicek 172 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Havlicek .436 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage John Havlicek - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Havlicek .836 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Havlicek 27.4 (1967) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game John Havlicek 9.9 (1969) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Havlicek 7.5 (1968) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.