Julius Erving vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gene Shue 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.