Elvin Hayes vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Purvis Short 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Purvis Short 178

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Purvis Short 2

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.