Kevin Love vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Purvis Short 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 13.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,110 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 728 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kevin Love 143 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kevin Love 85 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .401 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .399 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) 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.