Anthony Edwards vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Anthony Edwards 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 6 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 24.0 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,489 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,084 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,651 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 525 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 242 Gene Short 3

Total Games Anthony Edwards 395 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .448 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .365 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 28.0 (2026) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Gene Short -

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Gene Short -

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Gene Short -

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Gene Short -

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