Horace Grant vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.