Chet Holmgren vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Chet Holmgren 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

Chet Holmgren

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Holmgren: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Holmgren 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Chet Holmgren 1 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Chet Holmgren 1 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Chet Holmgren 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 1,357 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 648 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 200 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 53 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 190 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Chet Holmgren 82 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .530 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .370 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .793 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 16.5 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 7.9 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.4 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.6 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 2.3 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 20.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 9.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.5 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 3.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Holmgren 41 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Chet Holmgren 18 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Chet Holmgren 3 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Chet Holmgren 1 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Chet Holmgren 7 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Chet Holmgren 2 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Holmgren .556 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Chet Holmgren .417 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chet Holmgren .750 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Holmgren 20.5 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Holmgren 9.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Chet Holmgren 1.5 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chet Holmgren 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Chet Holmgren 3.5 (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.