Bill Russell vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gene Shue 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 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 Bill Russell 15.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.