Josh Giddey vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 4 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 14.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 3,942 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 2,100 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,703 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Josh Giddey 244 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 140 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Josh Giddey 280 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .330 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .764 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 8.1 (2025) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 7.2 (2025) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 1.2 (2025) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2025) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 87 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 36 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Josh Giddey 21 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Josh Giddey 2 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 4 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Josh Giddey 10 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .453 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .353 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .875 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024) 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.