Deandre Ayton vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Gene Short 3

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Gene Short -

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Gene Short -

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Gene Short -

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Gene Short -

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