Alex Caruso vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (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.