Dwight Howard vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Gene Shue 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Gene Shue 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Gene Shue 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.