Shawn Kemp vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Shawn Kemp 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

Shawn Kemp

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Kemp: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Kemp 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Kemp 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Shawn Kemp 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Shawn Kemp 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Kemp 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 14.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 8.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 15,347 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 8,834 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 1,704 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 1,185 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 1,279 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Shawn Kemp 1,051 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .488 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .277 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .741 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 20.5 (1999) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 11.4 (1996) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.6 (1994) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 (1994) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.1 (1994) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 17.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 9.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.1 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 1.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Kemp 1,522 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Shawn Kemp 853 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Shawn Kemp 161 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Shawn Kemp 99 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Shawn Kemp 137 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Shawn Kemp 88 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Kemp .498 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Shawn Kemp .200 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Kemp .797 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Kemp 26.0 (1998) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Kemp 12.3 (1997) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Shawn Kemp 3.4 (1994) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.0 (1995) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Kemp 2.4 (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.