Jusuf Nurkic vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Jusuf Nurkic 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

Jusuf Nurkic

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 10 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jusuf Nurkic 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jusuf Nurkic 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,538 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 4,821 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,353 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 496 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 613 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 539 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .503 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) 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.