Desmond Bane vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Purvis Short

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.