Hal Greer vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Hal Greer 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

Hal Greer

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hal Greer: 1958-59 to 1972-73
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hal Greer 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Hal Greer 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Hal Greer 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Hal Greer 10 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hal Greer 7 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 19.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 21,586 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 5,665 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Hal Greer 4,540 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 178

Total Games Hal Greer 1,122 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .452 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .801 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 24.1 (1968) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1962) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 5.1 (1970) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hal Greer 20.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 5.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 4.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Hal Greer 1,876 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Hal Greer 505 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Hal Greer 393 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 2

Total Games Hal Greer 92 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hal Greer .425 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Hal Greer .812 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hal Greer 27.7 (1967) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Hal Greer 7.4 (1965) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Hal Greer 6.0 (1964) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Hal Greer - n/a ** Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.