Ja Morant vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Gene Short 3

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Gene Short -

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Gene Short -

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Gene Short -

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) Gene Short -

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