Brandon Ingram vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Brandon Ingram 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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 23.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 211 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 51 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 44 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 6 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 5 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Brandon Ingram 9 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .459 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .406 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .867 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (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.