George Mikan vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 Gene Shue 2

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 Gene Shue 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * Gene Shue 0

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * Gene Shue 133

Total Assists George Mikan 155 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.