Tom Heinsohn vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Gene Shue 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.