Wilt Chamberlain vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Gene Shue 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Gene Shue 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Gene Shue 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Gene Shue 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Gene Shue 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gene Shue 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Gene Shue 0

* Notes: 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.