Purvis Short vs. Kemba Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kemba Walker 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.

Kemba Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Kemba Walker: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Kemba Walker 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Kemba Walker 12

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Kemba Walker 4

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Kemba Walker 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Kemba Walker 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Kemba Walker 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Kemba Walker 3.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Kemba Walker 5.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Kemba Walker 1.2

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Kemba Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Kemba Walker 14,486

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Kemba Walker 2,831

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Kemba Walker 3,938

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Kemba Walker 923

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Kemba Walker 282

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Kemba Walker 750

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Kemba Walker .418

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Kemba Walker .360

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Kemba Walker .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Kemba Walker 25.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Kemba Walker 4.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Kemba Walker 6.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Kemba Walker 2.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Kemba Walker 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Kemba Walker 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Kemba Walker 3.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Kemba Walker 4.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Kemba Walker 1.1

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Kemba Walker 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Kemba Walker 609

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Kemba Walker 117

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Kemba Walker 150

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Kemba Walker 33

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Kemba Walker 14

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Kemba Walker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Kemba Walker .412

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Kemba Walker .324

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Kemba Walker .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Kemba Walker 22.7 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Kemba Walker 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Kemba Walker 6.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Kemba Walker 2.0 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Kemba Walker 0.8 (2014)

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