Gene Short vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Gene Short 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
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Gene Short 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Gene Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Gene Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Rookie of The Year Gene Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short 84 Karl-Anthony Towns 15,270

Total Rebounds Gene Short 48 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,355

Total Assists Gene Short 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,098

Total Steals Gene Short 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 538

Total Blocks Gene Short 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 786

Total Games Gene Short 34 Karl-Anthony Towns 663

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short .352 Karl-Anthony Towns .522

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short .625 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short 2.5 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short 1.4 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gene Short 0.3 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene Short 0.2 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short 0.1 (1976) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Gene Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Gene Short - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Short - Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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