Bernard King vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Bernard King

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Bernard King 874 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Bernard King 28 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.