Devin Booker vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Devin Booker

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Devin Booker: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Devin Booker 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Devin Booker 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Devin Booker 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Devin Booker 4 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Devin Booker 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Devin Booker 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devin Booker 24.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 4.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 5.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Devin Booker 14,529 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Devin Booker 2,413 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Devin Booker 2,993 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Devin Booker 510 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Devin Booker 174 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Devin Booker 598 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devin Booker .464 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Devin Booker .357 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Devin Booker .870 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devin Booker 27.8 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.0 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 6.9 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.1 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.4 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Devin Booker 27.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 5.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Devin Booker 1,266 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Devin Booker 233 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Devin Booker 241 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Devin Booker 47 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Devin Booker 17 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Devin Booker 46 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Devin Booker .483 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Devin Booker .385 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Devin Booker .895 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Devin Booker 33.7 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Devin Booker 5.6 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Devin Booker 7.2 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Devin Booker 1.7 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Devin Booker 0.8 (2023) 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.