Jimmy Butler vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Gene Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gene Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Gene Short 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,258 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,748 Gene Short 48

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,860 Gene Short 10

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,431 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Gene Short 3

Total Games Jimmy Butler 887 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Gene Short -

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Gene Short -

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Gene Short -

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Gene Short -

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Gene Short -

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