Alex Caruso vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Gene Shue 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.