Blake Griffin vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Blake Griffin 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

Blake Griffin

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blake Griffin: 2010-11 to 2022-23
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blake Griffin 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Blake Griffin 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Blake Griffin 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Blake Griffin 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blake Griffin 5 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Blake Griffin 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 19.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 8.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 4.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 14,513 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 6,109 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Blake Griffin 3,055 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Blake Griffin 627 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 359 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Blake Griffin 765 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .493 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .328 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .696 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 24.5 (2019) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.1 (2011) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 5.8 (2018) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.2 (2013) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.7 (2012) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 18.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 7.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 3.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 0.8 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Blake Griffin 1,238 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Blake Griffin 525 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Blake Griffin 238 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Blake Griffin 68 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Blake Griffin 53 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Blake Griffin 68 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blake Griffin .492 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Blake Griffin .377 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Blake Griffin .731 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blake Griffin 25.5 (2015) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Blake Griffin 12.7 (2015) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Blake Griffin 6.1 (2015) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Blake Griffin 1.8 (2012) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Blake Griffin 1.1 (2014) 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.