Nikola Jokic vs. Gene Shue Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 11 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 7 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 7 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 5 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 7 Gene Shue 2

* Notes: 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 Nikola Jokic 22.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.4 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 17,158 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 8,530 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 5,734 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 993 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 560 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 777 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .562 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .364 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 29.6 (2026) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 11.0 (2026) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.8 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.4 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,580 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 1,159 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 712 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 116 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 82 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 94 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .525 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .388 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .826 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) 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.