Josh Hart vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Josh Hart 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

Josh Hart

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Hart: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Hart 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Josh Hart 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Josh Hart 2 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Josh Hart 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 9.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 6.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 2.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 4,422 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 2,969 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Josh Hart 1,235 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Josh Hart 436 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Josh Hart 148 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Josh Hart 453 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .459 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .344 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .748 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.9 (2022) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 8.3 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.1 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.2 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.6 (2019) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Hart 12.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 9.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 3.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Hart 303 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Josh Hart 231 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Josh Hart 83 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Josh Hart 22 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Josh Hart 13 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Josh Hart 24 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Hart .455 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Josh Hart .352 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Hart .700 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Hart 14.5 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Hart 11.5 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Josh Hart 4.5 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Hart 1.0 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Josh Hart 0.8 (2024) 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.