Gene Short vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Gene Short 10 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Gene Short 8 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Gene Short 34 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Gene Short - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Gene Short - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Gene Short - J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Gene Short - J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Gene Short 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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