Moses Malone vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Gene Short 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Gene Short 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Gene Short 3

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Gene Short -

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Gene Short -

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Gene Short -

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.