Rudy Gay vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Gene Short 3

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Gene Short -

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Gene Short -

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Gene Short -

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) Gene Short -

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