Richard Hamilton vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) 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.