Elton Brand vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Elton Brand 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

Elton Brand

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elton Brand: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elton Brand 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Elton Brand 17 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Elton Brand 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Elton Brand 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elton Brand 1 Purvis Short 0

Blocks Leader Elton Brand 1 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Elton Brand 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 15.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 8.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 2.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 16,827 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 9,040 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Elton Brand 2,184 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Elton Brand 940 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Elton Brand 1,828 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Elton Brand 1,058 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .500 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .095 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .736 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 24.7 (2006) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 11.6 (2002) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 3.3 (2004) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 1.1 (2003) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.5 (2003) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elton Brand 12.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 6.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 1.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elton Brand 504 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Elton Brand 252 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Elton Brand 64 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Elton Brand 25 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Elton Brand 63 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Elton Brand 40 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elton Brand .516 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Elton Brand .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elton Brand .719 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elton Brand 25.4 (2006) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elton Brand 10.3 (2006) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elton Brand 4.0 (2006) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elton Brand 0.9 (2006) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elton Brand 2.6 (2006) 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.