Dave Cowens vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gene Shue 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 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 Dave Cowens 17.6 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.