Tim Hardaway vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Tim Hardaway 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

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Purvis Short

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) 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.