Larry Johnson vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Gene Shue 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.