Arvydas Sabonis vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Arvydas Sabonis 0 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Gene Shue 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) 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.