Caleb Martin vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Caleb Martin 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

Caleb Martin

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caleb Martin: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caleb Martin 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Caleb Martin 5 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Caleb Martin 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Caleb Martin 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 8.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 3.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 2,249 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 1,034 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Caleb Martin 414 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Caleb Martin 225 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 109 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Caleb Martin 266 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .450 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .357 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .762 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 10.0 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.8 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 2.2 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 1.0 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.5 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 9.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 4.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Caleb Martin 397 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Caleb Martin 171 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Caleb Martin 45 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Caleb Martin 31 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Caleb Martin 11 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Caleb Martin 43 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caleb Martin .494 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Caleb Martin .403 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Caleb Martin .767 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caleb Martin 12.7 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Caleb Martin 5.4 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Caleb Martin 1.6 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Caleb Martin 0.9 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Caleb Martin 0.4 (2023) 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.