Dave Cowens vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gene Short 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gene Short -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gene Short -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gene Short -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gene Short -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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.