Jalen Brunson vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Gene Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Gene Short 3

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Gene Short -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Gene Short -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Gene Short -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Gene Short -

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