Gilbert Arenas vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) 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.