David Robinson vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and David Robinson 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

David Robinson

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Robinson 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons David Robinson 14 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played David Robinson 12 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games David Robinson 10 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Robinson 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team David Robinson 4 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 10 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team David Robinson 4 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Robinson 8 Gene Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year David Robinson 1 Gene Short 0 *

Scoring Leader David Robinson 1 Gene Short 0

Rebounds Leader David Robinson 1 Gene Short 0

Blocks Leader David Robinson 1 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year David Robinson 1 Gene Short 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 21.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.4 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 3.0 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 20,790 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds David Robinson 10,497 Gene Short 48

Total Assists David Robinson 2,441 Gene Short 10

Total Steals David Robinson 1,388 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks David Robinson 2,954 Gene Short 3

Total Games David Robinson 987 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .518 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .250 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .736 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 29.8 (1994) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 13.0 (1991) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.8 (1994) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game David Robinson 2.3 (1992) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.5 (1992) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Robinson 18.1 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 10.6 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game David Robinson 2.3 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.2 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 2.5 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points David Robinson 2,221 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds David Robinson 1,301 Gene Short -

Total Assists David Robinson 280 Gene Short -

Total Steals David Robinson 151 Gene Short -

Total Blocks David Robinson 312 Gene Short -

Total Games David Robinson 123 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Robinson .479 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage David Robinson .100 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Robinson .708 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Robinson 25.8 (1991) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game David Robinson 14.1 (1998) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1993) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game David Robinson 1.8 (2000) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game David Robinson 4.0 (1990) Gene Short -

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