Billy Cunningham vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Gene Short 3

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Gene Short -

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Gene Short -

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Gene Short -

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Gene Short -

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Gene Short -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.