Elton Brand vs. Gene Shue Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gene Shue and Elton Brand, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Elton Brand played 17 years in the NBA, 7 more than Gene Shue, who played 10. Elton Brand had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while Gene Shue had his rookie season in 1954-55. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Elton Brand 17 5 1999-00 to 2015-16
Gene Shue 10 7 1954-55 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 1999-001954-55
Team Chicago BullsPhiladelphia Warriors, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 81 37.0 20.1 4.3 5.7 10.0 1.9 0.8 1.6 2.8 3.2 7.8 16.1 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 4.5 6.6 .685
Gene Shue 62 15.3 4.2 - - 2.5 1.4 - - - 1.0 1.6 4.7 .346 - - - 1.0 1.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue 3 16.3 7.3 - - 4.0 1.3 - - - 1.7 2.7 5.7 .471 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 2

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2000-011955-56
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 74 39.3 20.1 3.9 6.2 10.1 3.2 1.0 1.6 3.0 3.3 7.8 16.4 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 4.5 6.4 .708
Gene Shue 72 24.3 9.2 - - 2.9 2.5 - - - 1.5 3.3 8.7 .384 - - - 2.5 3.3 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2001-021956-57
Team Los Angeles ClippersFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 80 37.8 18.2 5.0 6.6 11.6 2.4 1.0 2.0 2.2 3.2 6.7 12.6 .527 0.0 0.0 - 4.9 6.6 .742
Gene Shue 72 34.3 10.9 - - 5.8 3.3 - - - 1.9 3.8 9.9 .385 - - - 3.3 4.4 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue 2 39.5 16.0 - - 3.5 4.0 - - - 1.5 7.0 13.5 .519 - - - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 4

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2002-031957-58
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 62 39.6 18.5 4.6 6.8 11.3 2.5 1.1 2.5 2.6 3.3 7.3 14.5 .502 0.0 0.0 .000 3.9 5.7 .685
Gene Shue 63 37.0 15.6 - - 5.3 2.7 - - - 2.4 5.6 14.6 .384 - - - 4.4 5.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue 7 40.1 18.6 - - 6.6 4.7 - - - 2.1 6.4 17.6 .366 - - - 5.7 6.1 .930

Season 5

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2003-041958-59
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 69 38.7 20.0 3.9 6.4 10.3 3.3 0.9 2.2 2.8 3.3 7.0 14.2 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 6.0 7.7 .773
Gene Shue 72 38.1 17.6 - - 4.7 3.2 - - - 1.8 6.4 16.6 .388 - - - 4.7 5.8 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue 3 39.3 27.7 - - 4.7 3.3 - - - 2.3 9.3 20.0 .467 - - - 9.0 11.0 .818

Season 6

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2004-051959-60
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 81 37.0 20.0 3.7 5.9 9.5 2.6 0.8 2.1 2.3 3.0 7.8 15.4 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 4.5 6.0 .752
Gene Shue 75 44.5 22.8 - - 5.5 3.9 - - - 1.9 8.3 20.0 .413 - - - 6.3 7.2 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue 2 44.5 24.0 - - 6.0 3.0 - - - 2.5 7.5 19.0 .395 - - - 9.0 10.0 .900

Season 7

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2005-061960-61
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost West Div Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 79 39.2 24.7 3.0 7.0 10.0 2.6 1.0 2.5 2.2 2.9 9.6 18.2 .527 0.0 0.0 .333 5.6 7.2 .775
Gene Shue 78 43.1 22.6 - - 4.3 6.8 - - - 2.7 8.3 19.8 .421 - - - 6.0 7.0 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 12 43.1 25.4 4.3 6.0 10.3 4.0 0.9 2.6 2.4 2.8 10.3 18.8 .551 0.0 0.1 .000 4.8 6.3 .750
Gene Shue 5 37.2 18.6 - - 2.4 4.4 - - - 2.2 7.0 14.4 .486 - - - 4.6 5.8 .793

Season 8

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2006-071961-62
Team Los Angeles ClippersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 80 38.5 20.5 3.4 6.0 9.3 2.9 1.0 2.2 2.5 3.0 8.1 15.1 .533 0.0 0.0 1.000 4.4 5.8 .761
Gene Shue 80 39.3 19.0 - - 4.7 5.8 - - - 2.4 7.3 17.8 .408 - - - 4.5 5.6 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue 10 36.9 16.1 - - 3.0 4.9 - - - 2.9 6.2 15.1 .411 - - - 3.7 4.8 .771

Season 9

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2007-081962-63
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 8 34.3 17.6 2.6 5.4 8.0 2.0 0.4 1.9 2.1 2.6 6.5 14.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 4.6 5.9 .787
Gene Shue 78 29.3 11.7 - - 2.4 3.3 - - - 2.2 4.5 11.5 .396 - - - 2.7 3.9 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2008-091963-64
Team Philadelphia 76ersBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 29 31.7 13.8 2.7 6.1 8.8 1.3 0.6 1.6 2.3 2.7 5.6 12.6 .447 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.7 .676
Gene Shue 47 20.5 4.2 - - 2.0 3.2 - - - 2.1 1.7 5.9 .293 - - - 0.8 1.3 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2009-10-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 76 30.2 13.1 2.4 3.7 6.1 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.1 5.4 11.3 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.1 .738
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2010-11-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 81 34.7 15.0 2.9 5.4 8.3 1.5 1.1 1.3 1.2 3.0 6.2 12.1 .512 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.4 .780
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 5 37.0 15.6 2.4 6.0 8.4 0.6 0.4 1.2 0.8 4.2 6.8 12.4 .548 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .769
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2011-12-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 60 28.9 11.0 2.4 4.7 7.2 1.6 1.0 1.6 1.1 2.9 4.8 9.7 .494 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .733
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 13 27.4 8.6 1.7 3.2 4.8 0.5 0.8 1.5 0.5 2.8 3.5 7.6 .465 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .625
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2012-13-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 72 21.2 7.2 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.0 0.7 1.3 0.8 2.7 3.1 6.6 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .710
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2013-14-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 73 19.4 5.7 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.0 0.5 1.2 0.8 2.6 2.5 4.5 .539 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .649
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 7 11.6 1.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.0 1.4 0.3 1.7 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.7 .800
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2014-15-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 36 13.5 2.7 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.5 1.5 1.2 2.6 .442 0.0 0.0 .000 0.3 0.6 .522
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Elton Brand Gene Shue
Season 2015-16-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand 17 13.2 4.1 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.9 1.8 4.2 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.5 .889
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Elton Brand ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------