Jaden McDaniels vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jaden McDaniels 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

Jaden McDaniels

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 4 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 2 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 9.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 2,784 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,056 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 399 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 224 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 232 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 284 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .484 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .354 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .729 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.1 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.9 (2023) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 11.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 3.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 192 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 66 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 17 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 13 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 24 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 17 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .511 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .404 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .787 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.4 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.5 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.