Wilt Chamberlain vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Purvis Short 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Purvis Short 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Purvis Short 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Purvis Short 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 178

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.