Jusuf Nurkic vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Jusuf Nurkic 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

Jusuf Nurkic

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jusuf Nurkic 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Jusuf Nurkic 10 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Jusuf Nurkic 5 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Jusuf Nurkic 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 12.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 8.9 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 0.9 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 6,538 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 4,821 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 1,353 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 496 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 613 Gene Short 3

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 539 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .503 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .280 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .667 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.5 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 9.5 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 2.7 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.1 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.0 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jusuf Nurkic 230 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Jusuf Nurkic 190 Gene Short -

Total Assists Jusuf Nurkic 53 Gene Short -

Total Steals Jusuf Nurkic 22 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Jusuf Nurkic 20 Gene Short -

Total Games Jusuf Nurkic 20 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .489 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .211 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jusuf Nurkic .714 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024) Gene Short -

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