Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Gene Shue 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Shue 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Shue 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Gene Shue - n/a **

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.