Jarrett Allen vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jarrett Allen 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

Jarrett Allen

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jarrett Allen: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jarrett Allen 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jarrett Allen 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jarrett Allen 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jarrett Allen 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jarrett Allen 12.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jarrett Allen 9.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jarrett Allen 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jarrett Allen 6,185 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jarrett Allen 4,441 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jarrett Allen 790 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jarrett Allen 294 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jarrett Allen 630 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jarrett Allen 486 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jarrett Allen .630 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jarrett Allen .171 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jarrett Allen .711 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jarrett Allen 16.5 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jarrett Allen 10.8 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jarrett Allen 2.7 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jarrett Allen 0.8 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.5 (2019) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jarrett Allen 11.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jarrett Allen 10.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jarrett Allen 2.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jarrett Allen 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jarrett Allen 190 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jarrett Allen 176 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jarrett Allen 37 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jarrett Allen 13 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jarrett Allen 19 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jarrett Allen 17 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jarrett Allen .610 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jarrett Allen - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jarrett Allen .754 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jarrett Allen 15.7 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jarrett Allen 15.3 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jarrett Allen 2.4 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.3 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jarrett Allen 1.8 (2020) 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.