Willis Reed vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Gene Shue 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Gene Shue 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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. ** 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.