Gene Shue vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Gene Shue 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

Gene Shue

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Shue 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Gene Shue 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Shue 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Gene Shue 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Gene Shue 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * 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.