Jermaine O'Neal vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jermaine O'Neal 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

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) 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.