Kevon Looney vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kevon Looney 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

Kevon Looney

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevon Looney: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevon Looney 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kevon Looney 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kevon Looney 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kevon Looney 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevon Looney 5.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevon Looney 5.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevon Looney 1.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevon Looney 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevon Looney 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevon Looney 2,633 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kevon Looney 2,929 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kevon Looney 838 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kevon Looney 258 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kevon Looney 285 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kevon Looney 523 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevon Looney .583 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kevon Looney .167 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevon Looney .615 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevon Looney 7.0 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevon Looney 9.3 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevon Looney 2.5 (2023) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevon Looney 0.6 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevon Looney 0.8 (2018) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevon Looney 5.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevon Looney 6.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevon Looney 1.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevon Looney 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevon Looney 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevon Looney 446 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kevon Looney 521 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kevon Looney 130 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kevon Looney 43 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kevon Looney 34 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kevon Looney 77 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevon Looney .625 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kevon Looney .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevon Looney .581 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevon Looney 7.1 (2019) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevon Looney 13.1 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevon Looney 3.3 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevon Looney 0.7 (2018) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevon Looney 0.5 (2019) 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.