Willis Reed vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Purvis Short 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Purvis Short 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Purvis Short 178

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Purvis Short 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.