Chris Paul vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Gene Short 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Gene Short 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Gene Short 3

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Gene Short -

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Gene Short -

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Gene Short -

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) Gene Short -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.