Bob Pettit vs. Gene Short Comparison

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

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Gene Short 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Gene Short 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Gene Short 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Gene Short 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Gene Short 10

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Gene Short .352

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Gene Short -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Gene Short -

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Gene Short -

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

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

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Gene Short -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Gene Short -

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - 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.