Roy Hibbert vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Roy Hibbert 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

Roy Hibbert

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Hibbert: 2008-09 to 2016-17
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Hibbert 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Roy Hibbert 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Roy Hibbert 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Roy Hibbert 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Hibbert 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 10.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 6.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hibbert 6,611 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Roy Hibbert 4,173 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Roy Hibbert 885 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Roy Hibbert 241 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Roy Hibbert 1,146 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Roy Hibbert 662 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hibbert .465 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Roy Hibbert .250 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hibbert .755 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 12.8 (2012) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 8.8 (2012) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.0 (2011) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.5 (2013) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.6 (2013) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 12.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 8.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 2.0 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Hibbert 680 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Roy Hibbert 449 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Roy Hibbert 58 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Roy Hibbert 13 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Roy Hibbert 106 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Roy Hibbert 54 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Hibbert .486 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Roy Hibbert .500 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Roy Hibbert .765 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Hibbert 17.0 (2013) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Hibbert 11.2 (2012) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Roy Hibbert 1.4 (2013) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Roy Hibbert 0.4 (2011) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Roy Hibbert 3.1 (2012) 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.