Sam Jones vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Jones 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.