Charles Oakley vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Gene Short 3

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Gene Short -

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Gene Short -

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Gene Short -

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) Gene Short -

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