Gene Short vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes and Gene Short 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

Gene Short

vs.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Gene Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Gene Short 34 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Gene Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.