Gene Shue vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.