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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 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 20.9 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Gene Shue 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

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

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) 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 27.5 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,010 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 901 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 545 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 77 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Nikola Jokic 73 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .408 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .832 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 16.2 (2024) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) 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.