Sam Jones vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short 3

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Gene Short -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Gene Short -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Gene Short -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.