Walt Bellamy vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Gene Short 3

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Gene Short -

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Gene Short -

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Gene Short -

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Gene Short -

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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.