Robert Horry vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Robert Horry 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

Robert Horry

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Robert Horry: 1992-93 to 2007-08
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Robert Horry 7 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Robert Horry 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Robert Horry 16 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Robert Horry 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Horry 7.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Robert Horry 4.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Robert Horry 2.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Robert Horry 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Robert Horry 0.9 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Horry 7,715 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Robert Horry 5,269 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Robert Horry 2,343 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Robert Horry 1,158 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Robert Horry 1,035 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Robert Horry 1,107 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Horry .425 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Robert Horry .341 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Horry .726 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Horry 12.0 (1996) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Horry 7.5 (1998) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Robert Horry 4.0 (1996) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Robert Horry 1.6 (1996) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Robert Horry 1.5 (1996) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Robert Horry 7.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Robert Horry 5.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Robert Horry 2.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Robert Horry 1.1 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Robert Horry 0.9 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Robert Horry 1,939 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Robert Horry 1,361 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Robert Horry 575 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Robert Horry 276 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Robert Horry 225 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Robert Horry 244 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Robert Horry .426 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Robert Horry .359 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Robert Horry .722 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Robert Horry 13.1 (1996) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Robert Horry 8.1 (2002) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Robert Horry 3.6 (1994) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Robert Horry 2.6 (1996) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Robert Horry 1.6 (1996) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

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