Kobe Bryant vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Gene Short 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Gene Short 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Gene Short 3

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Gene Short -

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Gene Short -

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Gene Short -

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Gene Short -

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