Jeff Hornacek vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jeff Hornacek 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jeff Hornacek: 1986-87 to 1999-00
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Hornacek 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Hornacek 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jeff Hornacek 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jeff Hornacek 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 4.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 15,659 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 3,646 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 5,281 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 1,536 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 226 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 1,077 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .496 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .403 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .877 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.1 (1992) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.0 (1992) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.9 (1993) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 2.0 (1992) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.4 (1992) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 14.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 3.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Hornacek 2,092 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jeff Hornacek 527 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jeff Hornacek 525 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jeff Hornacek 170 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jeff Hornacek 25 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jeff Hornacek 140 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Hornacek .470 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jeff Hornacek .433 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Hornacek .886 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Hornacek 20.4 (1992) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Hornacek 6.4 (1992) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jeff Hornacek 5.3 (1992) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jeff Hornacek 1.8 (1992) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Hornacek 0.5 (1991) 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.