Guard · Detroit Pistons
Gene Shue
Age 94 · USA · 188 cm (6'2") · 77 kg · Born Dec 18, 1931 · Maryland
11.7 PPG
3.8 RPG
2.8 APG
603 games
8 seasons
Career snapshot
8seasons
603games
7,034career pts
13.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Detroit Pistons
· 282 games · 1956-57–1959-60
Position rank · 1963-64
#27PPG rank
#28PER rank
#25WS rank
Among 29 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.8
1959-60 · DET
RPG
5.8
1956-57 · DET
APG
3.9
1959-60 · DET
PER
15.6
1959-60 · DET
WS
8.5
1959-60 · DET
Draft
1954
Round 1 ·
Pick 3
from Maryland
Honors & awards
2×
NBA Coach of the Year
1982, 1969
5×
All-Star Selection
1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957
2×
All-NBA Team
1960, 1959
Career by team
Washington Wizards
1963-64 – 1963-64 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG
2.0 RPG
3.2 APG
47 games
New York Knicks
1954-55 – 1962-63 · 3 seasons
8.8 PPG
2.6 RPG
2.5 APG
206 games
Detroit Pistons
1956-57 – 1959-60 · 4 seasons
16.8 PPG
5.3 RPG
3.3 APG
282 games
Golden State Warriors
1954-55 – 1954-55 · 1 seasons
1.8 PPG
1.7 RPG
1.8 APG
6 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | NBA | 62 | 0 | 15.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.6 | 0.0 | 75.6 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | GSW | 6 | 0 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | NYK | 56 | 0 | 15.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| 1955-56 | NYK | 72 | 0 | 24.3 | 9.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.4 | 0.0 | 76.4 | 13.0 | 2.4 |
| 1956-57 | DET | 72 | 0 | 34.3 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 76.3 | — | — |
| 1957-58 | DET | 63 | 0 | 37.0 | 15.6 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.4 | 0.0 | 84.4 | 13.6 | 4.6 |
| 1958-59 | DET | 72 | 0 | 38.1 | 17.6 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 0.0 | 80.3 | 14.6 | 5.6 |
| 1959-60 | DET | 75 | 0 | 44.5 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 87.2 | 15.6 | 8.5 |
| 1962-63 | NYK | 78 | 0 | 29.3 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 0.0 | 68.9 | 10.7 | 0.7 |
| 1963-64 | WAS | 47 | 0 | 20.5 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29.3 | 0.0 | 59.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1963 | New York Knicks | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Oct 1962 | Detroit Pistons | New York Knicks | offseason | From 1959-60 to 1962-63 | |
| Jul 1956 | New York Knicks | Detroit Pistons | season change | ||
| Jul 1955 | Golden State Warriors | New York Knicks | season change | ||
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About Gene Shue
Eugene William Shue was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Shue was one of the top guards of the early days of the NBA and an influential figure in the development of basketball. He is credited with having invented the "spin move" while being an early harbinger of other plays and strategies. Shue was an NBA All-Star in five consecutive times from 1958 to 1962.