Jakob Poeltl vs. Gene Short Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 10 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.0 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,461 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,267 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,109 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 391 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 765 Gene Short 3

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 609 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .633 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .556 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Gene Short -

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Gene Short -

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Gene Short -

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Gene Short -

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