Paul Pierce vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Gene Short 3

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Gene Short -

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Gene Short -

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Gene Short -

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Gene Short -

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