Purvis Short vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Purvis Short 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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