Purvis Short vs. Latrell Sprewell Comparison

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

Purvis Short

vs.

Latrell Sprewell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Latrell Sprewell: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Latrell Sprewell 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Latrell Sprewell 13

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Latrell Sprewell 5

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Latrell Sprewell 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Latrell Sprewell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Latrell Sprewell 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Latrell Sprewell 4.1

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Latrell Sprewell 4.0

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Latrell Sprewell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Latrell Sprewell 16,712

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Latrell Sprewell 3,724

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Latrell Sprewell 3,664

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Latrell Sprewell 1,294

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Latrell Sprewell 399

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Latrell Sprewell 913

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Latrell Sprewell .425

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Latrell Sprewell .337

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Latrell Sprewell .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Latrell Sprewell 24.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Latrell Sprewell 4.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Latrell Sprewell 6.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Latrell Sprewell 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Latrell Sprewell 0.9 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Latrell Sprewell 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Latrell Sprewell 4.3

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Latrell Sprewell 3.4

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Latrell Sprewell 1.2

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Latrell Sprewell 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Latrell Sprewell 1,223

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Latrell Sprewell 269

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Latrell Sprewell 211

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Latrell Sprewell 73

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Latrell Sprewell 27

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Latrell Sprewell 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Latrell Sprewell .418

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Latrell Sprewell .330

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Latrell Sprewell .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Latrell Sprewell 22.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Latrell Sprewell 4.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Latrell Sprewell 7.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Latrell Sprewell 1.6 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Latrell Sprewell 1.0 (1994)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.