Gene Short vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Gene Short 34 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Gene Short 0 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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