Gene Shue vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.