James Harden vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Gene Short 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Gene Short 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Gene Short 48

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Gene Short 10

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Gene Short 3

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Gene Short -

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Gene Short -

Total Steals James Harden 273 Gene Short -

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Gene Short -

Total Games James Harden 166 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Gene Short -

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