Enes Kanter vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Enes Kanter 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

Enes Kanter

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Enes Kanter 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Enes Kanter 11 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Enes Kanter 6 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Enes Kanter 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 7.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 8,349 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 5,822 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Enes Kanter 638 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Enes Kanter 296 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 363 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Enes Kanter 748 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .548 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .289 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 7.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 5.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 450 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 346 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Enes Kanter 33 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Enes Kanter 16 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 30 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Enes Kanter 59 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .514 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .211 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012) 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.