Larry Johnson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.