Aaron Nesmith vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Aaron Nesmith: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Nesmith 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Aaron Nesmith 5 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Aaron Nesmith 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Aaron Nesmith 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 3.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 2,570 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 946 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 305 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 190 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 114 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 288 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .463 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .828 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.2 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 (2025) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.5 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.7 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 8.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 4.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 1.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Nesmith 497 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Aaron Nesmith 242 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Aaron Nesmith 67 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Aaron Nesmith 34 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Aaron Nesmith 32 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Aaron Nesmith 60 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Nesmith .438 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Aaron Nesmith .385 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Nesmith .886 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Nesmith 12.7 (2025) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Nesmith 5.7 (2025) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Aaron Nesmith 2.2 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.9 (2025) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Nesmith 0.8 (2025) 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.