Buddy Hield vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.1 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,876 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,975 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,806 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Buddy Hield 631 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 227 Gene Short 3

Total Games Buddy Hield 734 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .396 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .858 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Gene Short -

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Gene Short -

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Gene Short -

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Gene Short -

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