Austin Reaves vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Austin Reaves 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

Austin Reaves

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 3 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 2 Gene Shue 7

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Austin Reaves 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Reaves 0 Gene Shue 2

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 12.4 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 3.7 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 2,577 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 738 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Austin Reaves 775 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Austin Reaves 128 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 64 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Austin Reaves 207 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .493 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .365 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .855 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 354 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 90 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Austin Reaves 91 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Austin Reaves 17 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Austin Reaves 21 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .467 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .404 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .895 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024) 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.