Willis Reed vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Gene Short 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Gene Short 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Gene Short 3

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Gene Short -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Gene Short -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Gene Short -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Gene Short -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (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.