Joe Harris vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Joe Harris 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

Joe Harris

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Harris: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Harris 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Joe Harris 10 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Joe Harris 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Joe Harris 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Harris 10.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Harris 3.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Joe Harris 1.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Harris 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Joe Harris 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Harris 5,185 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Joe Harris 1,521 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Joe Harris 790 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Joe Harris 241 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Joe Harris 95 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Joe Harris 504 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Harris .479 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Harris .436 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Harris .771 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Harris 14.5 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Harris 4.3 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Joe Harris 2.4 (2019) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joe Harris 0.7 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joe Harris 0.3 (2018) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Harris 7.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Harris 3.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Joe Harris 0.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Joe Harris 0.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Harris 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Harris 226 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Joe Harris 90 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Joe Harris 25 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Joe Harris 10 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Joe Harris 2 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Joe Harris 29 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Harris .389 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Joe Harris .354 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Harris .818 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Harris 16.5 (2020) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Harris 10.0 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Joe Harris 1.6 (2021) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Joe Harris 0.6 (2019) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Joe Harris 0.2 (2021) 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.