John Collins vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and John Collins 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

John Collins

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists John Collins 617 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals John Collins 249 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Purvis Short 178

Total Games John Collins 432 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists John Collins 27 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals John Collins 12 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Purvis Short 2

Total Games John Collins 29 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) 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.