Tom Heinsohn vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Gene Short 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short 3

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Gene Short -

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Gene Short -

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short -

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.