Jalen Brunson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (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.