Purvis Short vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Purvis Short 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Purvis Short 0 Hassan Whiteside 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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