Keldon Johnson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Keldon Johnson 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

Keldon Johnson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keldon Johnson: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keldon Johnson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Keldon Johnson 5 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Keldon Johnson 0 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Keldon Johnson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson 16.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson 5.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson 2.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Keldon Johnson 4,782 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Keldon Johnson 1,621 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Keldon Johnson 672 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Keldon Johnson 209 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Keldon Johnson 71 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Keldon Johnson 293 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keldon Johnson .465 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Keldon Johnson .358 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Keldon Johnson .760 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson 22.0 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson 6.1 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson 2.9 (2023) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.8 (2020) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.3 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 2

Total Games Keldon Johnson 0 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson - Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson - 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.