Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.9 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,433 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,782 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,756 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,083 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 272 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 944 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .825 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.3 (2026) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023) 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.