Magic Johnson vs. Gene Shue Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Gene Shue 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Gene Shue 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Gene Shue .396

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

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) 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.