Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Gene Shue 2

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gene Shue 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Gene Shue 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 * Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.9 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.2 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 12,324 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,365 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,567 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 714 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 393 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 494 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .505 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .361 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .863 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2026) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) 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.