Andre Miller vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Andre Miller 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

Andre Miller

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andre Miller: 1999-00 to 2015-16
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andre Miller 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Andre Miller 17 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Andre Miller 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Andre Miller 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Andre Miller 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andre Miller 12.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Andre Miller 3.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Andre Miller 6.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Andre Miller 1.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Andre Miller 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Andre Miller 16,278 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Andre Miller 4,795 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Andre Miller 8,524 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Andre Miller 1,546 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Andre Miller 227 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Andre Miller 1,304 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andre Miller .461 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Andre Miller .217 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Andre Miller .807 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andre Miller 17.0 (2008) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Andre Miller 4.7 (2002) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Andre Miller 10.9 (2002) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Andre Miller 1.7 (2004) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Andre Miller 0.4 (2002) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andre Miller 12.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Andre Miller 3.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Andre Miller 4.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Andre Miller 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Andre Miller 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Andre Miller 858 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Andre Miller 241 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Andre Miller 280 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Andre Miller 58 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Andre Miller 5 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Andre Miller 68 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andre Miller .446 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Andre Miller .383 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Andre Miller .768 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andre Miller 21.2 (2009) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Andre Miller 6.3 (2009) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Andre Miller 7.2 (2006) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Andre Miller 2.0 (2005) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Andre Miller 0.2 (2006) 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.