Gene Shue vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young 33

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

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.