Ron Harper vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) 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.