Chris Mullin vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Mullin: 1985-86 to 2000-01
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Mullin 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Chris Mullin 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Chris Mullin 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Chris Mullin 5 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Mullin 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Mullin 4 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 18.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 4.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 3.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 17,911 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 4,034 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Chris Mullin 3,450 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Chris Mullin 1,530 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 549 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Chris Mullin 986 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .509 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .384 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .865 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 26.5 (1989) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 5.9 (1990) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 5.1 (1994) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 (1989) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.9 (1993) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 13.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 3.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 2.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Mullin 982 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Chris Mullin 237 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Chris Mullin 148 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Chris Mullin 74 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Chris Mullin 45 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Chris Mullin 71 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Mullin .495 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Chris Mullin .409 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Mullin .859 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Mullin 29.4 (1989) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Mullin 7.3 (1991) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Chris Mullin 4.5 (1989) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chris Mullin 1.9 (1991) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Chris Mullin 1.7 (1994) 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.