Eric Bledsoe vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.