Glen Rice vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Glen Rice 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

Glen Rice

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Glen Rice 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Glen Rice 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Glen Rice 7 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Glen Rice 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Glen Rice 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glen Rice 18.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice 4.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Glen Rice 2.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Glen Rice 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Glen Rice 18,336 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Glen Rice 4,387 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Glen Rice 2,097 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Glen Rice 958 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Glen Rice 265 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Glen Rice 1,000 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glen Rice .456 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Glen Rice .400 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Glen Rice .846 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glen Rice 26.8 (1997) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice 5.4 (1994) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Glen Rice 2.9 (1996) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Glen Rice 1.4 (1995) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice 0.4 (1992) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Glen Rice 16.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice 4.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Glen Rice 1.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Glen Rice 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Glen Rice 884 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Glen Rice 249 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Glen Rice 101 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Glen Rice 45 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Glen Rice 12 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Glen Rice 55 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Glen Rice .433 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Glen Rice .362 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Glen Rice .845 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Glen Rice 27.7 (1997) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Glen Rice 7.2 (1994) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Glen Rice 3.7 (1997) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Glen Rice 2.2 (1994) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Glen Rice 0.4 (1994) 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.