Charles Barkley vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Gene Short 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Gene Short 3

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Gene Short -

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Gene Short -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Gene Short -

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Gene Short -

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