Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gene Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Gene Short 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Gene Short 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Gene Short 3

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Gene Short -

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Gene Short -

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Gene Short -

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022) Gene Short -

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