Purvis Short vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Purvis Short 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.