Purvis Short vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

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