Charles Barkley vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Purvis Short 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.