Gene Short vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Gene Short 34 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Gene Short - Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Gene Short - Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Gene Short - Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Gene Short 0 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.