Michael Cooper vs. Gene Shue Comparison

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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Michael Cooper 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 0 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Gene Shue 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.