Purvis Short vs. Kevin Willis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Willis 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.

Kevin Willis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Kevin Willis: 1984-85 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Kevin Willis 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Kevin Willis 21

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Kevin Willis 11

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Kevin Willis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Kevin Willis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Kevin Willis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Kevin Willis 8.4

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Kevin Willis 0.9

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Kevin Willis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Kevin Willis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Kevin Willis 17,253

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Kevin Willis 11,901

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Kevin Willis 1,328

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Kevin Willis 958

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Kevin Willis 750

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Kevin Willis 1,424

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Kevin Willis .487

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Kevin Willis .211

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Kevin Willis .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Kevin Willis 19.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Kevin Willis 15.5 (1992)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Kevin Willis 2.1 (1992)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Kevin Willis 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Kevin Willis 0.8 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Kevin Willis 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Kevin Willis 6.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Kevin Willis 0.6

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Kevin Willis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Kevin Willis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Kevin Willis 970

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Kevin Willis 637

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Kevin Willis 60

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Kevin Willis 60

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Kevin Willis 39

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Kevin Willis 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Kevin Willis .484

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Kevin Willis .214

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Kevin Willis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Kevin Willis 16.7 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Kevin Willis 10.8 (1994)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Kevin Willis 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Kevin Willis 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Kevin Willis 0.9 (1986)

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