Alperen Sengun vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Alperen Sengun 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

Alperen Sengun

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alperen Sengun: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alperen Sengun 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Alperen Sengun 3 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Alperen Sengun 0 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Alperen Sengun 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alperen Sengun 14.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Alperen Sengun 7.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Alperen Sengun 3.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Alperen Sengun 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alperen Sengun 0.9 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alperen Sengun 3,132 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Alperen Sengun 1,660 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Alperen Sengun 788 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Alperen Sengun 205 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Alperen Sengun 184 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Alperen Sengun 210 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alperen Sengun .528 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Alperen Sengun .284 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Alperen Sengun .705 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alperen Sengun 21.1 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alperen Sengun 9.3 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alperen Sengun 5.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alperen Sengun 1.2 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alperen Sengun 0.9 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 2

Total Games Alperen Sengun 0 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alperen Sengun - Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Alperen Sengun - 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.