Dwight Howard vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Gene Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Gene Short 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Gene Short 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Gene Short 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Gene Short 3

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Gene Short -

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Gene Short -

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Gene Short -

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Gene Short -

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