Gene Shue vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Shue 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.