Jimmy Butler vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Purvis Short 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.