Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gene Shue 2

* 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 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) 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.