Gene Short vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Gene Short 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

Gene Short

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Short 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Gene Short 10 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Gene Short 8 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 David Thompson 407

Total Games Gene Short 34 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Gene Short - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Gene Short - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Gene Short - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Gene Short - David Thompson 27

Total Games Gene Short 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * 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.