Gene Short vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Short 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Gene Short 34 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Gene Short 0 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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