Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Gene Short	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Gene Short	1

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Gene Short	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Gene Short	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Gene Short	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Gene Short	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Gene Short	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Gene Short	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Gene Short	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Gene Short	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Gene Short	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Gene Short	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Gene Short	0

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Gene Short	0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Gene Short	2.5

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Gene Short	1.4

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Gene Short	0.3

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Gene Short	0.2

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Gene Short	0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Gene Short	84

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Gene Short	48

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Gene Short	10

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Gene Short	8

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Gene Short	3

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Gene Short	34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Gene Short	.352

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Gene Short	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Gene Short	.625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Gene Short	2.5		(1976)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Gene Short	1.4		(1976)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Gene Short	0.3		(1976)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Gene Short	0.2		(1976)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Gene Short	0.1		(1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Gene Short	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Gene Short	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Gene Short	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Gene Short	-

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Gene Short	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Gene Short	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Gene Short	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Gene Short	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Gene Short	-

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Gene Short	-

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Gene Short	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Gene Short	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Gene Short	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Gene Short	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Gene Short	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Gene Short	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Gene Short	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Gene Short	-

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Gene Short	-

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
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.