Bill Sharman vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short 3

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Gene Short -

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Gene Short -

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Gene Short -

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.