Alex English vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Gene Short 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Gene Short 3

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Gene Short -

Total Assists Alex English 293 Gene Short -

Total Steals Alex English 47 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Gene Short -

Total Games Alex English 68 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) Gene Short -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.