Oscar Robertson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Oscar Robertson 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

Oscar Robertson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Oscar Robertson 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Oscar Robertson 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Oscar Robertson 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Oscar Robertson 12 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Oscar Robertson 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Oscar Robertson 9 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Oscar Robertson 11 Purvis Short 0

Assists Leader Oscar Robertson 6 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Oscar Robertson 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 25.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 7.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 9.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 * Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 * Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 26,710 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 7,804 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 9,887 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 77 * Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Purvis Short 178

Total Games Oscar Robertson 1,040 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .485 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .838 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) * Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) * Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 22.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 6.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 8.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 * Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 * Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Oscar Robertson 1,910 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Oscar Robertson 578 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Oscar Robertson 769 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Oscar Robertson 15 * Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Oscar Robertson 4 * Purvis Short 2

Total Games Oscar Robertson 86 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Oscar Robertson .460 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Oscar Robertson - n/a ** Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Oscar Robertson .855 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) * Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) * Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.