Spencer Haywood vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.