Bob Cousy vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Gene Short 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Gene Short 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short 3

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Gene Short -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Gene Short -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.