Jimmy Butler vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gene Short 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Gene Short 3

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Gene Short -

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Gene Short -

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Gene Short -

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Gene Short -

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