Oscar Robertson vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Gene Short 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Gene Short 3

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Gene Short -

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Gene Short -

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Gene Short -

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Gene Short -

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Gene Short -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.