Jared McCain vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Jared McCain 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
Jared McCain: 2024-25 to 2025-26
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jared McCain 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Jared McCain 2 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Jared McCain 0 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Jared McCain 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared McCain 13.0 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain 2.1 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Jared McCain 2.2 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Jared McCain 0.7 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain 0.0 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared McCain 415 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Jared McCain 68 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Jared McCain 70 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Jared McCain 22 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Jared McCain 0 Gene Short 3

Total Games Jared McCain 32 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared McCain .441 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Jared McCain .382 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared McCain .871 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared McCain 15.3 (2025) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain 2.4 (2025) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jared McCain 2.6 (2025) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jared McCain 0.8 (2026) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain 0.0 (2026) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Total Assists Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Total Steals Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Total Blocks Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Total Games Jared McCain 0 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jared McCain - Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Jared McCain - Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jared McCain - Gene Short -

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