Gene Short vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Gene Short 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

Gene Short

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Short 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Short 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Gene Short 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Gene Short 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Gene Short 34 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 7.6

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 2,877

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 856

Total Assists Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Gene Short 0 Russell Westbrook 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Russell Westbrook .406

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Russell Westbrook .298

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Russell Westbrook .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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