Purvis Short vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.