Kevin Love vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Kevin Love 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
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 18 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin Love 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Gene Shue 2

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.0 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 9.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,559 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,594 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,206 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Kevin Love 584 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 375 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 971 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .438 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .828 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (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.