Artis Gilmore vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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.