Donovan Mitchell vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.2 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.9 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,305 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 234 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 241 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 63 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 48 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .430 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .352 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) 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.