Darius Garland vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 7 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.8 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,286 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,032 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,598 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Darius Garland 451 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 Gene Short 3

Total Games Darius Garland 388 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .452 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .869 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 Gene Short -

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 Gene Short -

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 Gene Short -

Total Games Darius Garland 22 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) Gene Short -

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