Ja Morant vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ja Morant 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Gene Shue 2

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) 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.