Kawhi Leonard vs. Gene Shue Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 14 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 12 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 6 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Gene Shue 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Gene Shue 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.3 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.1 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 15,311 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,799 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,307 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,299 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 483 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 754 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .498 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .864 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.5 (2026) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.5 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 3,133 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,142 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 432 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 256 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 99 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 146 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .513 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .841 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.