Purvis Short vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Purvis Short 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Purvis Short 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 John Stockton 315

Total Games Purvis Short 842 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 John Stockton 50

Total Games Purvis Short 18 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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