Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Short 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gene Short 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gene Short -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gene Short -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gene Short -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Gene Short -

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