Al Horford vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Al Horford

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,107 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,377 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Al Horford 568 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Al Horford 138 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Al Horford 169 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .495 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .398 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .776 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.