Spencer Haywood vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Spencer Haywood	1
Gene Short	0

NBA Seasons

Spencer Haywood	12
Gene Short	1

Playoffs Played

Spencer Haywood	4
Gene Short	0

All-Star Games

Spencer Haywood	4
Gene Short	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team

Spencer Haywood	2
Gene Short	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Spencer Haywood	4
Gene Short	0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Spencer Haywood	19.2
Gene Short	2.5

Rebounds Per Game

Spencer Haywood	9.3
Gene Short	1.4

Assists Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.8
Gene Short	0.3

Steals Per Game

Spencer Haywood	0.6		*
Gene Short	0.2

Blocks Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.1		*
Gene Short	0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Spencer Haywood	14,592
Gene Short	84

Total Rebounds

Spencer Haywood	7,038
Gene Short	48

Total Assists

Spencer Haywood	1,351
Gene Short	10

Total Steals

Spencer Haywood	355		*
Gene Short	8

Total Blocks

Spencer Haywood	629		*
Gene Short	3

Total Games

Spencer Haywood	760
Gene Short	34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.465
Gene Short	.352

3-Point Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.125		*
Gene Short	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.800
Gene Short	.625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Spencer Haywood	29.2		(1973)
Gene Short	2.5		(1976)

Rebounds Per Game

Spencer Haywood	13.4		(1974)
Gene Short	1.4		(1976)

Assists Per Game

Spencer Haywood	3.2		(1974)
Gene Short	0.3		(1976)

Steals Per Game

Spencer Haywood	0.9		(1974)	*
Gene Short	0.2		(1976)

Blocks Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.6		(1975)	*
Gene Short	0.1		(1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Spencer Haywood	13.4
Gene Short	-

Rebounds Per Game

Spencer Haywood	5.7
Gene Short	-

Assists Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.2
Gene Short	-

Steals Per Game

Spencer Haywood	0.4		*
Gene Short	-

Blocks Per Game

Spencer Haywood	1.1		*
Gene Short	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Spencer Haywood	441
Gene Short	-

Total Rebounds

Spencer Haywood	188
Gene Short	-

Total Assists

Spencer Haywood	41
Gene Short	-

Total Steals

Spencer Haywood	13		*
Gene Short	-

Total Blocks

Spencer Haywood	36		*
Gene Short	-

Total Games

Spencer Haywood	33
Gene Short	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.448
Gene Short	-

3-Point Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.000		*
Gene Short	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Spencer Haywood	.789
Gene Short	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Spencer Haywood	20.0		(1982)
Gene Short	-

Rebounds Per Game

Spencer Haywood	9.0		(1975)
Gene Short	-

Assists Per Game

Spencer Haywood	2.0		(1978)
Gene Short	-

Steals Per Game

Spencer Haywood	0.8		(1975)	*
Gene Short	-

Blocks Per Game

Spencer Haywood	2.0		(1982)	*
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. 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.