Gene Short vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene Short 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Gene Short 10 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Gene Short 8 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 James Worthy 624

Total Games Gene Short 34 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Gene Short - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Gene Short - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Gene Short - James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Gene Short - James Worthy 96

Total Games Gene Short 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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