Kevin Garnett vs. Gene Shue Comparison

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

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Gene Shue 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Gene Shue 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.