Kyrie Irving vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kyrie Irving 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Gene Shue 2

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,839 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 296 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 376 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 112 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kyrie Irving 78 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .399 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.