Kevin Love vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Gene Short 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Gene Short 3

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 Gene Short -

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 Gene Short -

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Gene Short -

Total Games Kevin Love 88 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Gene Short -

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