Desmond Bane vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Gene Short 3

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Gene Short -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Gene Short -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Gene Short -

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Gene Short -

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