Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Gene Short 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Gene Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Short 0 *

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Gene Short 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Gene Short 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Gene Short 3

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Gene Short -

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Gene Short -

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Gene Short -

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Gene Short -

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