Kevin Johnson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kevin Johnson 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

Kevin Johnson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (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.