Larry Bird vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gene Short 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gene Short 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gene Short -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gene Short -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gene Short -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gene Short -

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