Jakob Poeltl vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jakob Poeltl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,311 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,153 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,083 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 381 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 757 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 595 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .555 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) 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.