Purvis Short vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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 Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Jalen Williams 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Jalen Williams 6.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Jalen Williams 5.4

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Jalen Williams 1.7

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Jalen Williams 187

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Jalen Williams 68

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Jalen Williams 54

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Jalen Williams 17

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Jalen Williams 5

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Jalen Williams 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Jalen Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Jalen Williams .385

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Jalen Williams .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Jalen Williams 18.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Jalen Williams 6.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Jalen Williams 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Jalen Williams 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Jalen Williams 0.5 (2024)

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