Gene Shue vs. Lenny Wilkens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lenny Wilkens 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.

Lenny Wilkens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Lenny Wilkens: 1960-61 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Lenny Wilkens 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Lenny Wilkens 15

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Lenny Wilkens 7

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Lenny Wilkens 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Lenny Wilkens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Lenny Wilkens 0

Assists Leader Gene Shue 0 Lenny Wilkens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Lenny Wilkens 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Lenny Wilkens 4.7

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Lenny Wilkens 6.7

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Lenny Wilkens 17,772

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Lenny Wilkens 5,030

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Lenny Wilkens 7,211

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 174 *

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 26 *

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Lenny Wilkens 1,077

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Lenny Wilkens .432

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Lenny Wilkens .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Lenny Wilkens 22.4 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Lenny Wilkens 6.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Lenny Wilkens 9.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Lenny Wilkens 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Lenny Wilkens 5.8

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Lenny Wilkens 1,031

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Lenny Wilkens 373

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Lenny Wilkens 372

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens 0 *

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Lenny Wilkens 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Lenny Wilkens .399

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Lenny Wilkens .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Lenny Wilkens 21.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Lenny Wilkens 7.6 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Lenny Wilkens 7.8 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Lenny Wilkens - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.