LeBron James vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Gene Shue 7

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Gene Shue 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Gene Shue 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Gene Shue 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Gene Shue 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. 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 LeBron James 27.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.