Jordan Poole vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jordan Poole: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jordan Poole 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jordan Poole 5 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jordan Poole 2 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jordan Poole 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 16.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 2.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 3.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Poole 5,551 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jordan Poole 907 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jordan Poole 1,249 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jordan Poole 270 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jordan Poole 88 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jordan Poole 344 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Poole .419 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jordan Poole .336 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Poole .878 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 20.4 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 3.4 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 4.5 (2023) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 1.1 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.3 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 14.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 2.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 3.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Poole 507 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jordan Poole 90 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jordan Poole 129 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jordan Poole 27 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jordan Poole 11 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jordan Poole 35 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Poole .450 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jordan Poole .346 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Poole .867 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Poole 17.0 (2022) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Poole 2.8 (2022) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jordan Poole 3.8 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jordan Poole 0.8 (2022) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jordan Poole 0.4 (2022) 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.