Marc Gasol vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Marc Gasol 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

Marc Gasol

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marc Gasol 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Marc Gasol 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Marc Gasol 9 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Marc Gasol 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marc Gasol 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 2 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marc Gasol 1 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Marc Gasol 1 Purvis Short 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 14.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 12,514 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 6,604 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Marc Gasol 2,996 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Marc Gasol 792 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 1,254 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Marc Gasol 891 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .481 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .360 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .776 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 13.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 7.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 3.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 1.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marc Gasol 1,331 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Marc Gasol 747 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Marc Gasol 321 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Marc Gasol 83 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Marc Gasol 140 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Marc Gasol 99 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marc Gasol .444 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Marc Gasol .366 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marc Gasol .808 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013) 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.