Elgin Baylor vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short 3

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Gene Short -

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Gene Short -

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.