Jaxson Hayes vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jaxson Hayes 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
Jaxson Hayes: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaxson Hayes 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jaxson Hayes 6 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jaxson Hayes 3 Purvis Short 3

NBA Cups Won Jaxson Hayes 1 * Purvis Short 0 *

All-Star Games Jaxson Hayes 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 6.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 2,494 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 1,443 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 259 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 169 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 247 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 367 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .649 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .261 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .696 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 9.3 (2022) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 4.8 (2025) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 1.0 (2025) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.6 (2025) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.9 (2025) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 2.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaxson Hayes 43 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jaxson Hayes 35 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jaxson Hayes 3 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jaxson Hayes 0 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jaxson Hayes 3 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jaxson Hayes 14 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaxson Hayes .486 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jaxson Hayes .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaxson Hayes .600 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaxson Hayes 5.8 (2022) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaxson Hayes 3.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (2025) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.0 (2025) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jaxson Hayes 0.3 (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.