Kawhi Leonard vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Gene Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Gene Short 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Gene Short 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Gene Short 3

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Gene Short -

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Gene Short -

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Gene Short -

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) Gene Short -

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