Cole Anthony vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 4.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 14 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 7 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Cole Anthony 3 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Cole Anthony 2 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 0 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Cole Anthony 3 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .222 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .125 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony 1.000 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 4.7 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.3 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.0 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) 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.