Bam Adebayo vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Gene Short 3

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Gene Short -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Gene Short -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Gene Short -

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Gene Short -

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