Gene Short vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene Short 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Short 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Gene Short 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Gene Short 34 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Gene Short 0 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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