Jordan Clarkson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jordan Clarkson 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

Jordan Clarkson

vs.

Purvis Short

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jordan Clarkson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jordan Clarkson 10 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jordan Clarkson 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jordan Clarkson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 16.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 3.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Clarkson 11,429 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jordan Clarkson 2,405 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jordan Clarkson 2,073 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jordan Clarkson 583 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jordan Clarkson 107 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jordan Clarkson 716 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Clarkson .438 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jordan Clarkson .335 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Clarkson .832 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 20.8 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 4.0 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 5.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 1.1 (2016) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.2 (2020) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 11.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 1.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Clarkson 505 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jordan Clarkson 109 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jordan Clarkson 53 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jordan Clarkson 24 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jordan Clarkson 7 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jordan Clarkson 43 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Clarkson .413 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jordan Clarkson .329 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Clarkson .933 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Clarkson 17.5 (2021) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Clarkson 3.4 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jordan Clarkson 2.1 (2020) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.9 (2020) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jordan Clarkson 0.3 (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.