Jamal Murray vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jamal Murray 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

Jamal Murray

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Murray 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jamal Murray 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jamal Murray 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jamal Murray 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 17.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 3.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 4.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 8,187 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 1,757 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jamal Murray 2,106 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jamal Murray 451 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 164 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jamal Murray 469 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .452 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .380 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .867 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 24.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 6.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.1 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Murray 1,388 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jamal Murray 280 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jamal Murray 358 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jamal Murray 62 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jamal Murray 17 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jamal Murray 56 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Murray .467 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jamal Murray .396 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Murray .908 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jamal Murray 8.0 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jamal Murray 1.3 (2024) 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.