Kevin McHale vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin McHale 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kevin McHale 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kevin McHale 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kevin McHale 7 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Kevin McHale 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin McHale 3 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin McHale 6 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 17.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 17,335 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 7,122 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kevin McHale 1,670 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kevin McHale 344 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 1,690 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kevin McHale 971 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .554 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .261 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .798 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 18.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 7.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 1.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 1.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin McHale 3,182 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kevin McHale 1,253 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kevin McHale 274 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kevin McHale 65 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kevin McHale 281 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kevin McHale 169 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin McHale .561 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin McHale .381 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin McHale .788 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986) 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.