Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Purvis Short 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Purvis Short 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Purvis Short 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.