Pete Maravich vs. Gene Shue Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gene Shue and Pete Maravich, 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.

Pete Maravich and Gene Shue both played 10 years in the NBA. Pete Maravich had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, 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
Pete Maravich 10 4 1970-71 to 1979-80
Gene Shue 10 7 1954-55 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1970-711954-55
Team Atlanta HawksPhiladelphia Warriors, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East 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 %
Pete Maravich 81 36.1 23.2 - - 3.7 4.4 - - - 2.9 9.1 19.9 .458 - - - 5.0 6.2 .800
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 %
Pete Maravich 5 39.8 22.0 - - 5.2 4.8 - - - 2.8 9.2 24.4 .377 - - - 3.6 5.2 .692
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

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1971-721955-56
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Pete Maravich 66 34.9 19.3 - - 3.9 6.0 - - - 3.1 7.0 16.3 .427 - - - 5.4 6.6 .811
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 %
Pete Maravich 6 36.5 27.7 - - 5.3 4.7 - - - 4.0 9.0 20.2 .446 - - - 9.7 11.8 .817
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1972-731956-57
Team Atlanta HawksFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisPistons 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 %
Pete Maravich 79 39.1 26.1 - - 4.4 6.9 - - - 3.1 10.0 22.6 .441 - - - 6.1 7.7 .800
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 %
Pete Maravich 6 39.0 26.2 - - 4.8 6.7 - - - 4.0 10.8 25.8 .419 - - - 4.5 5.7 .794
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

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1973-741957-58
Team Atlanta HawksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pete Maravich 76 38.2 27.7 1.3 3.6 4.9 5.2 1.5 0.2 - 3.4 10.8 23.6 .457 - - - 6.2 7.5 .826
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 %
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------
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

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1974-751958-59
Team New Orleans JazzDetroit 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 %
Pete Maravich 79 36.1 21.5 1.2 4.2 5.3 6.2 1.5 0.2 - 2.9 8.3 19.8 .419 - - - 4.9 6.1 .811
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 %
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------
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

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1975-761959-60
Team New Orleans JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First TeamAchievement All-NBA First Team
-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 %
Pete Maravich 62 38.3 25.9 0.7 4.1 4.8 5.4 1.4 0.4 - 3.2 9.7 21.2 .459 - - - 6.4 7.9 .811
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 %
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------
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

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1976-771960-61
Team New Orleans JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 %
Pete Maravich 73 41.7 31.1 1.2 3.9 5.1 5.4 1.2 0.3 - 2.6 12.1 28.0 .433 - - - 6.9 8.2 .835
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 %
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------
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

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1977-781961-62
Team New Orleans JazzDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Pete Maravich 50 40.8 27.0 1.0 2.6 3.6 6.7 2.0 0.2 5.0 2.3 11.1 25.1 .444 - - - 4.8 5.5 .870
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 %
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------
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

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1978-791962-63
Team New Orleans JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Pete Maravich 49 37.2 22.6 0.7 1.8 2.5 5.0 1.2 0.4 4.1 2.1 8.9 21.1 .421 - - - 4.8 5.7 .841
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 %
Pete Maravich ------- --- ----------
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Pete Maravich Gene Shue
Season 1979-801963-64
Team Utah Jazz, Boston CelticsBaltimore Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Pete Maravich 43 22.4 13.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.9 1.8 5.7 12.6 .449 0.2 0.3 .667 2.1 2.4 .867
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 %
Pete Maravich 9 11.6 6.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.8 5.7 .490 0.2 0.7 .333 0.2 0.3 .667
Gene Shue ------- --- ----------