Bernard King vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Gene Shue 2

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 874 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Bernard King 28 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.