Kyrie Irving vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Gene Short 3

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,853 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 300 Gene Short -

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 382 Gene Short -

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 114 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Gene Short -

Total Games Kyrie Irving 79 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Gene Short -

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