Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Gene Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Short and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Gene Short: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Gene Short 0

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 Gene Short 1

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 Gene Short 0

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Gene Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 Gene Short 2.5

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 Gene Short 1.4

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 Gene Short 0.3

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.1 Gene Short 0.2

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Gene Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,319 Gene Short 84

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,755 Gene Short 48

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,712 Gene Short 10

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,071 Gene Short 8

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 269 Gene Short 3

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 932 Gene Short 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 Gene Short .352

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .823 Gene Short .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Gene Short 2.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Gene Short 1.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 (2026) Gene Short 0.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Gene Short 0.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Gene Short 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 Gene Short -

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 Gene Short -

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Gene Short -

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 Gene Short -

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 Gene Short -

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 Gene Short -

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 Gene Short -

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 Gene Short -

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 Gene Short 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 Gene Short -

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 Gene Short - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 Gene Short -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Gene Short -

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Gene Short -

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Gene Short -

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Gene Short -

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023) Gene Short -

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