Gene Short vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Trae Young 62

Total Games Gene Short 34 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Gene Short - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Gene Short - Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Gene Short - Trae Young 4

Total Games Gene Short 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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