Buddy Hield vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Buddy Hield

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (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.