Michael Porter Jr. vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Michael Porter 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

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Gene Short 3

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 14.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 771 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 393 Gene Short -

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 66 Gene Short -

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 40 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 22 Gene Short -

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 54 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .465 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .386 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .776 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023) Gene Short -

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