Mitch Richmond vs. Gene Shue Comparison

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

Mitch Richmond

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mitch Richmond: 1988-89 to 2001-02
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mitch Richmond 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Mitch Richmond 14 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Mitch Richmond 4 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Mitch Richmond 6 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mitch Richmond 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mitch Richmond 5 Gene Shue 2

Rookie of The Year Mitch Richmond 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 21.0 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.5 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 20,497 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 3,801 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 3,398 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 1,211 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 254 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Richmond 976 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .455 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .388 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .850 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 25.9 (1997) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.9 (1989) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.1 (1992) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.6 (1991) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.4 (1991) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 19.5 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 5.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 3.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mitch Richmond 449 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Mitch Richmond 123 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Mitch Richmond 69 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Mitch Richmond 22 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Mitch Richmond 7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Mitch Richmond 23 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mitch Richmond .479 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Mitch Richmond .302 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mitch Richmond .869 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mitch Richmond 22.3 (1991) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Mitch Richmond 7.3 (1989) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Mitch Richmond 4.4 (1989) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mitch Richmond 1.8 (1989) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mitch Richmond 0.7 (1991) 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.