Bam Adebayo vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,160 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 649 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 242 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 62 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Bam Adebayo 72 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .527 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 21.7 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.