Tyson Chandler vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Tyson Chandler 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

Tyson Chandler

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyson Chandler: 2001-02 to 2019-20
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyson Chandler 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Tyson Chandler 19 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Tyson Chandler 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Tyson Chandler 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tyson Chandler 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tyson Chandler 3 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Tyson Chandler 1 Purvis Short 0 *

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 9.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 9,509 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 10,467 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 967 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 630 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 1,335 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Tyson Chandler 1,160 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .597 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler .000 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .644 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.8 (2008) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 12.4 (2007) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.2 (2018) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.9 (2012) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.8 (2007) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 6.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 8.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyson Chandler 523 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Tyson Chandler 619 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Tyson Chandler 37 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Tyson Chandler 43 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Tyson Chandler 85 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Tyson Chandler 76 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyson Chandler .566 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Tyson Chandler - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyson Chandler .628 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyson Chandler 11.7 (2005) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyson Chandler 10.8 (2015) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.3 (2005) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyson Chandler 1.4 (2012) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tyson Chandler 2.2 (2005) 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.