Shaquille O'Neal vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Gene Short 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Gene Short 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Gene Short 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Gene Short 3

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Gene Short -

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Gene Short -

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Gene Short -

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Gene Short -

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