Larry Bird vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gene Shue 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gene Shue 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.