Lauri Markkanen vs. Gene Shue Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lauri Markkanen 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Lauri Markkanen 9 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Lauri Markkanen 0 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Lauri Markkanen 1 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Lauri Markkanen 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lauri Markkanen 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 18.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 7.1 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.5 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen 8,975 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen 3,396 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen 716 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen 343 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen 234 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 478 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen .456 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen .371 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen .871 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen 27.7 (2026) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen 2.1 (2026) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen 1.0 (2026) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Lauri Markkanen 0 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Lauri Markkanen - Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lauri Markkanen - 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.