Kevin Durant vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Gene Shue 2

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Gene Shue 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Gene Shue 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.