Darius Garland vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Darius Garland

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 16.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 151 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 21 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Darius Garland 49 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Darius Garland 9 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .431 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .396 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .800 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.0 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.3 (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.