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Gene Shue
Gene Shue stats, teams and career impact
#185 all-timeCareer averages · 14.4 PPG · 4.1 RPG · 3.7 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- Baltimore Bullets
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) · 170 lb (77 kg)
- Born
- December 18, 1931
- Died
- April 4, 2022 (90 yrs old)
- College
- Maryland
- NBA seasons
- 10 seasons · 1954–55 to 1963–64
Career summaryGene Shue was a point guard who played 10 NBA seasons, from 1954–55 through 1963–64.
- Career PPG
- 14.4
- Career RPG
- 4.1
- Career APG
- 3.7
- #14 in 1956–57
- #185 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Gene Shue ranks #185 all time
Gene Shue ranks #185 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #19.3. His full-career value ranks #456, so this placement is driven more by dominance than longevity.
450+ minutes required per season
699 games · Career Value Rank #456
NBA honors5× All-Star · 2× All-NBAContext only; honors are not model inputs.
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- New York Knicks, Philadelphia Warriors, Fort Wayne Pistons, Detroit Pistons, and Baltimore Bullets
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 39.6%FG%
- Three-point
- —3P%
- Free throw
- 80.6%FT%
699 career games · 23,338 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Gene Shue stats by season
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| 1963–64 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | -5.18 | BAL | 47 | 0 | 20.5 | 29.3% | — | 59.0% | #91 | -74.7 |
| 1962–63 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | -2.53 | NYK | 78 | 0 | 29.3 | 39.6% | — | 68.9% | #72 | -29.5 |
| 1961–62 | 19.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | -0.23 | DET | 80 | 0 | 39.3 | 40.8% | — | 81.0% | #30 | 143.6 |
| 1960–61 | 22.6 | 4.3 | 6.8 | -0.23 | DET | 78 | 0 | 43.1 | 42.1% | — | 85.6% | #32 | 156.2 |
| 1959–60 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 3.9 | +0.81 | DET | 75 | 0 | 44.5 | 41.3% | — | 87.2% | #21 | 240.8 |
| 1958–59 | 17.6 | 4.7 | 3.2 | +0.49 | DET | 72 | 0 | 38.1 | 38.8% | — | 80.3% | #23 | 167.8 |
| 1957–58 | 15.6 | 5.3 | 2.7 | +0.07 | DET | 63 | 0 | 37.0 | 38.4% | — | 84.4% | #34 | 119.3 |
| 1956–57 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 3.3 | +1.55 | FTW | 72 | 0 | 34.3 | 38.5% | — | 76.3% | #14 | 196.5 |
| 1955–56 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | -0.63 | NYK | 72 | 0 | 24.3 | 38.4% | — | 76.4% | #36 | 53.1 |
| 1954–55 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | -0.51 | NYK/PHW | 62 | 0 | 15.3 | 34.6% | — | 75.6% | #40 | 30.0 |
| Career | 14.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | — | BAL/DET/FTW/NYK/PHW | 699 | — | 33.4 | 39.6% | — | 80.6% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
24.7 composite · lower is better
24.0 average league finish
1,003 total value
Career standing
How Gene Shue ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score24.7
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 81.0
- Qualified seasons
- 10
- All-time rank
- #185
Strongest seasons
Every season
Gene Shue advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 1963–64Historical Defense Estimate | BAL | 32 | 47 | 963 | -5.18 | 2.2 | #91 | -74.7 | 2nd | Modeled |
| 1962–63Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 31 | 78 | 2,288 | -2.53 | 22.0 | #72 | -29.5 | 10th | Modeled |
| 1961–62Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 30 | 80 | 3,143 | -0.23 | 66.3 | #30 | 143.6 | 72nd | Modeled |
| 1960–61Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 29 | 78 | 3,361 | -0.23 | 60.8 | #32 | 156.2 | 73rd | Modeled |
| 1959–60Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 28 | 75 | 3,338 | +0.81 | 74.4 | #21 | 240.8 | 83rd | Modeled |
| 1958–59Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 27 | 72 | 2,745 | +0.49 | 72.5 | #23 | 167.8 | 80th | Modeled |
| 1957–58Historical Defense Estimate | DET | 26 | 63 | 2,333 | +0.07 | 56.6 | #34 | 119.3 | 66th | Modeled |
| 1956–57Historical Defense Estimate | FTW | 25 | 72 | 2,470 | +1.55 | 83.5 | #14 | 196.5 | 89th | Modeled |
| 1955–56Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 24 | 72 | 1,750 | -0.63 | 53.3 | #36 | 53.1 | 51st | Modeled |
| 1954–55Historical Defense Estimate | NYK/PHW | 23 | 62 | 947 | -0.51 | 48.7 | #40 | 30.0 | 33rd | Modeled |
Career movement
Gene Shue's career impact by season
Peak +1.55 in 1956–57 · 10 seasons · 23,338 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Era-centered box impactMinutesModeled estimate
Player-specific impact scaleWorkload
Career comparison
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Gene ShueLucius Allen
| NBA season | Gene Shue | Lucius Allen |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.5 | -0.9 |
| 2 | -0.6 | -1.7 |
| 3 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| 4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 5 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 6 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 7 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| 8 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| 9 | -2.5 | -1.2 |
| 10 | -5.2 | -3.9 |
NBA season number
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