Bernard King vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Gene Short 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Gene Short 3

Total Games Bernard King 874 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Gene Short -

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Gene Short -

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Gene Short -

Total Games Bernard King 28 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Gene Short -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.