Stephen Curry vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Stephen Curry 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
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 17 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 10 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 11 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 11 Gene Shue 2

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Gene Shue 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: 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 Stephen Curry 24.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.3 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 26,077 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,916 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,643 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,583 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 276 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 1,050 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .471 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .422 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .912 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.5 (2026) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 26.8 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 4,147 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 828 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Stephen Curry 953 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Stephen Curry 231 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 50 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Stephen Curry 155 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .454 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025) 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.