Gene Shue vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Gene Shue 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

Gene Shue

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Shue 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Gene Shue 10 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Gene Shue 7 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Gene Shue 5 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Shue 1 John Starks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 2 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Shue 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 14.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 3.7 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 10,068 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 2,855 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Gene Shue 2,608 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Gene Shue 699 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .396 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .806 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 22.8 (1960) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 5.8 (1957) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 6.8 (1961) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Shue 17.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 4.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.1 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Shue 569 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Gene Shue 133 John Starks 271

Total Assists Gene Shue 132 John Starks 393

Total Steals Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Gene Shue 32 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Shue .424 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Gene Shue .842 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Shue 27.7 (1959) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Shue 6.6 (1958) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Gene Shue 4.9 (1962) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Gene Shue - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.