Gordon Hayward vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Gordon Hayward 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

Gordon Hayward

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gordon Hayward: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gordon Hayward 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Gordon Hayward 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Gordon Hayward 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Gordon Hayward 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 15.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 12,687 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 3,698 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 2,940 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 808 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 321 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Gordon Hayward 835 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .455 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .370 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .822 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 21.9 (2017) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.7 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 5.2 (2014) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2014) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.6 (2012) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 14.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 4.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 2.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gordon Hayward 434 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Gordon Hayward 138 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Gordon Hayward 86 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Gordon Hayward 27 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Gordon Hayward 9 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Gordon Hayward 31 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gordon Hayward .404 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Gordon Hayward .352 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gordon Hayward .950 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gordon Hayward 24.1 (2017) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gordon Hayward 6.1 (2017) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gordon Hayward 3.4 (2017) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gordon Hayward 1.4 (2020) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gordon Hayward 0.5 (2024) 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.