Jonathan Kuminga vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jonathan Kuminga 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
Jonathan Kuminga: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Kuminga 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jonathan Kuminga 4 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jonathan Kuminga 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jonathan Kuminga 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 12.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 3,225 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 1,037 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 456 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 165 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 110 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 258 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .507 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .332 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .696 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 16.1 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 4.8 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 2.2 (2025) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.8 (2025) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 7.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Kuminga 239 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jonathan Kuminga 56 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jonathan Kuminga 23 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jonathan Kuminga 9 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jonathan Kuminga 6 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jonathan Kuminga 34 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .497 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .356 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Kuminga .712 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 15.3 (2025) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 2.5 (2025) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 1.3 (2025) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Kuminga 0.5 (2025) 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.