Paul George vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Paul George 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
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 16 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Gene Shue 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.5 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,938 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,763 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Paul George 3,419 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Paul George 1,559 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 407 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 923 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .439 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Paul George .384 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .853 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Paul George 473 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Paul George 172 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Paul George 114 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.