Richard Jefferson vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Richard Jefferson 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.