Jaylen Brown vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (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.