Kevin Garnett vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Purvis Short 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Purvis Short 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.