Sam Cassell vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) 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.