RJ Barrett vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Gene Short 48

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Gene Short 10

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Gene Short 3

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Gene Short -

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Gene Short -

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Gene Short -

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Gene Short -

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) Gene Short -

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