Gene Shue vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Gene Shue 699 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Gene Shue 32 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.