Ron Harper vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Gene Short 3

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Gene Short -

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Gene Short -

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Gene Short -

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) Gene Short -

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