Kawhi Leonard vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kawhi Leonard 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

Kawhi Leonard

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kawhi Leonard 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kawhi Leonard 12 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kawhi Leonard 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kawhi Leonard 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard 2 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 5 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kawhi Leonard 3 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kawhi Leonard 7 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kawhi Leonard 2 Purvis Short 0 *

Steals Leader Kawhi Leonard 1 Purvis Short 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 20.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 3.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 13,937 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 4,443 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 2,120 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 1,196 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 454 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 696 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .499 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .391 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .862 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 21.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 7.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 0.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kawhi Leonard 2,958 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kawhi Leonard 1,089 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kawhi Leonard 399 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kawhi Leonard 248 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kawhi Leonard 94 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kawhi Leonard 139 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kawhi Leonard .511 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kawhi Leonard .399 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kawhi Leonard .844 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016) 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.