Pete Maravich vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Pete Maravich 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

Pete Maravich

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Maravich: 1970-71 to 1979-80
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Maravich 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Pete Maravich 10 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Pete Maravich 4 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Pete Maravich 5 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Pete Maravich 2 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Maravich 4 Gene Short 0

Scoring Leader Pete Maravich 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 24.2 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 4.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 5.4 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 1.4 * Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 15,948 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 2,747 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Pete Maravich 3,563 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Pete Maravich 587 * Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 108 * Gene Short 3

Total Games Pete Maravich 658 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .441 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .667 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .820 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 31.1 (1977) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1975) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.9 (1973) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 2.0 (1978) * Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.4 (1976) * Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 18.7 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 3.7 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 3.8 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 * Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Maravich 487 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Pete Maravich 95 Gene Short -

Total Assists Pete Maravich 98 Gene Short -

Total Steals Pete Maravich 3 * Gene Short -

Total Blocks Pete Maravich 0 * Gene Short -

Total Games Pete Maravich 26 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Maravich .423 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Pete Maravich .333 * Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Maravich .784 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Maravich 27.7 (1972) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Pete Maravich 5.3 (1972) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Pete Maravich 6.7 (1973) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Pete Maravich 0.3 (1980) * Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Pete Maravich 0.0 (1980) * 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.