Allen Iverson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Allen Iverson 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

Allen Iverson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Iverson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Allen Iverson 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Allen Iverson 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Allen Iverson 11 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Iverson 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Allen Iverson 3 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Iverson 7 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader Allen Iverson 4 Purvis Short 0

Steals Leader Allen Iverson 3 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Allen Iverson 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 26.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 24,368 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 3,394 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Allen Iverson 5,624 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Allen Iverson 1,983 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 164 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Allen Iverson 914 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .425 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .313 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .780 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 29.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 3.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 6.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.1 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Iverson 2,111 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Allen Iverson 273 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Allen Iverson 425 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Allen Iverson 147 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Allen Iverson 14 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Allen Iverson 71 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Iverson .401 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Allen Iverson .327 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Allen Iverson .764 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005) 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.