Austin Reaves vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Austin Reaves 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

Austin Reaves

vs.

Purvis Short

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 3 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 2 Purvis Short 3

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Purvis Short 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 12.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 3.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 2,577 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 738 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Austin Reaves 775 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Austin Reaves 128 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 64 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Austin Reaves 207 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .493 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .365 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .855 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 335 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 87 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Austin Reaves 87 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Austin Reaves 14 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 4 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Austin Reaves 20 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .463 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .409 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .912 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.0 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2024) 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.