Jeff Green vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jeff Green 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

Jeff Green

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Green: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Green 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jeff Green 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jeff Green 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jeff Green 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Green 12.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 4.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 1.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Green 14,241 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jeff Green 4,824 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jeff Green 1,764 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jeff Green 753 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jeff Green 587 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jeff Green 1,185 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Green .450 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jeff Green .337 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Green .804 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Green 16.9 (2014) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 6.7 (2009) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 2.0 (2009) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 1.3 (2010) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.9 (2010) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Green 8.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 3.2 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 1.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 0.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Green 877 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jeff Green 334 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jeff Green 126 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jeff Green 46 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jeff Green 50 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jeff Green 103 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Green .416 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jeff Green .365 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Green .786 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Green 20.3 (2013) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Green 5.3 (2013) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jeff Green 2.3 (2013) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jeff Green 1.0 (2016) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jeff Green 0.7 (2018) 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.