Bob Pettit vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Gene Shue 2

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Gene Shue 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Gene Shue 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Gene Shue 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.