Alex Caruso vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Gene Short 3

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Gene Short -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Gene Short -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Gene Short -

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Gene Short -

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