Deandre Ayton vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.