Gene Short vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Gene Short 34 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Gene Short - Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Gene Short - Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Gene Short - Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Gene Short 0 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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