Aaron Gordon vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 576 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 279 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 116 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 25 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Aaron Gordon 43 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .486 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .345 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .667 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 18.3 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 11.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.3 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.