Damian Lillard vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Gene Short 3

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Gene Short -

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Gene Short -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Gene Short -

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) Gene Short -

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