Anthony Davis vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Gene Short 0

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Gene Short 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Gene Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Gene Short 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Gene Short 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Gene Short 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Gene Short 3

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Gene Short -

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Gene Short -

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Gene Short -

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Gene Short -

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