James Harden vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Purvis Short 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Purvis Short 178

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,708 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds James Harden 893 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists James Harden 1,034 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals James Harden 270 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks James Harden 89 Purvis Short 2

Total Games James Harden 163 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.3 (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.