Michael Jordan vs. Gene Shue Comparison

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

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Gene Shue 0

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

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Gene Shue 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Gene Shue 0 *

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Gene Shue 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) 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.