Julius Erving vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Gene Short 3

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Gene Short -

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Gene Short -

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Gene Short -

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) 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.