Earl Monroe vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Earl Monroe 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

Earl Monroe

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Gene Shue 2

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * 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.