Kyle Kuzma vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Kyle Kuzma 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
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 9 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 3 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyle Kuzma 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyle Kuzma 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 16.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 9,620 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,564 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,516 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 328 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 298 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 572 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .452 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .333 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .723 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.8 (2026) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.6 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.1 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 276 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 99 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 28 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 32 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .393 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .276 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .731 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) 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.