Alex English vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Alex English 293 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Alex English 47 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Alex English 68 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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.