Gene Shue vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Nick Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.