Norman Powell vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Norman Powell 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

Norman Powell

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 12.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 6,851 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,458 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Norman Powell 816 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Norman Powell 434 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Norman Powell 153 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Norman Powell 557 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .468 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .394 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .828 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 19.0 (2022) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 770 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 179 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Norman Powell 84 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Norman Powell 50 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Norman Powell 16 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Norman Powell 84 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .448 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .392 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .804 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2017) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (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.