Jeremy Lin vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jeremy Lin 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

Jeremy Lin

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeremy Lin 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jeremy Lin 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jeremy Lin 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jeremy Lin 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 11.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 5,567 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 1,338 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 2,042 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 519 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 175 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jeremy Lin 480 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .433 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .342 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .809 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 7.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 2.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeremy Lin 180 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jeremy Lin 49 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jeremy Lin 56 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jeremy Lin 11 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jeremy Lin 2 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jeremy Lin 25 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeremy Lin .376 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jeremy Lin .216 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeremy Lin .836 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013) 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.