Manu Ginobili vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Manu Ginobili 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

Manu Ginobili

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.