George Hill vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and George Hill 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

George Hill

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Hill: 2008-09 to 2022-23
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Hill 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons George Hill 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played George Hill 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games George Hill 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Hill 10.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game George Hill 3.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game George Hill 3.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game George Hill 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Hill 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Hill 9,545 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds George Hill 2,731 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists George Hill 2,807 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals George Hill 806 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks George Hill 233 Purvis Short 178

Total Games George Hill 915 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Hill .457 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage George Hill .380 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage George Hill .806 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Hill 16.9 (2017) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Hill 4.2 (2015) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game George Hill 5.1 (2015) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Hill 1.1 (2016) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Hill 0.4 (2018) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Hill 11.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game George Hill 3.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game George Hill 2.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game George Hill 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Hill 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Hill 1,592 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds George Hill 425 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists George Hill 369 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals George Hill 123 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks George Hill 33 Purvis Short 2

Total Games George Hill 144 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Hill .452 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage George Hill .372 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage George Hill .802 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Hill 15.6 (2017) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Hill 5.0 (2011) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game George Hill 4.3 (2013) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game George Hill 1.5 (2011) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game George Hill 0.4 (2018) 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.