Payton Pritchard vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Payton Pritchard 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
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Payton Pritchard 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Payton Pritchard 6 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Payton Pritchard 5 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Payton Pritchard 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Payton Pritchard 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Payton Pritchard 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 9.7 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.8 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 3,695 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 1,095 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 1,049 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 211 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 38 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Payton Pritchard 379 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .452 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .390 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .855 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 16.9 (2026) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 4.5 (2026) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 5.2 (2026) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.9 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.2 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 6.0 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.8 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 416 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 123 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 118 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 19 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Payton Pritchard 69 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .435 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .370 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .833 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 11.9 (2025) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2025) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.4 (2021) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.5 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022) 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.