Carmelo Anthony vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.