Chris Bosh vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Chris Bosh 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

Chris Bosh

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Bosh: 2003-04 to 2015-16
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Bosh 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Chris Bosh 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Chris Bosh 6 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Chris Bosh 11 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Bosh 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Bosh 19.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Bosh 8.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Chris Bosh 2.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Bosh 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Bosh 1.0 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Bosh 17,189 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Chris Bosh 7,592 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Chris Bosh 1,795 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Chris Bosh 730 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Chris Bosh 932 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Chris Bosh 893 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Bosh .494 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Chris Bosh .335 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Bosh .799 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Bosh 24.0 (2010) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Bosh 10.8 (2010) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Chris Bosh 2.6 (2006) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Chris Bosh 1.0 (2014) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Chris Bosh 1.4 (2004) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Bosh 15.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Bosh 7.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Chris Bosh 1.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Chris Bosh 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Bosh 1.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Bosh 1,388 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Chris Bosh 665 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Chris Bosh 119 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Chris Bosh 73 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Chris Bosh 102 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Chris Bosh 89 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Bosh .473 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Chris Bosh .386 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Bosh .800 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Bosh 24.0 (2008) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Bosh 9.0 (2008) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Chris Bosh 3.6 (2008) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chris Bosh 1.6 (2008) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Chris Bosh 1.8 (2007) 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.