Ja Morant vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Purvis Short

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (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.