Pau Gasol vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (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.