Julius Randle vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Julius Randle 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
Julius Randle: 2014-15 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Randle 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Julius Randle 11 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Julius Randle 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Julius Randle 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Randle 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Randle 19.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Randle 9.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Julius Randle 3.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Julius Randle 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Julius Randle 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Randle 13,517 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Julius Randle 6,491 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Julius Randle 2,710 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Julius Randle 486 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Julius Randle 284 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Julius Randle 710 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Randle .471 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Julius Randle .334 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Randle .753 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Randle 25.1 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Randle 10.2 (2016) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Julius Randle 6.0 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Randle 0.9 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Randle 0.6 (2019) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Randle 19.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Randle 7.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Julius Randle 4.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Julius Randle 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Randle 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Randle 582 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Julius Randle 229 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Julius Randle 130 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Julius Randle 20 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Julius Randle 5 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Julius Randle 30 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Randle .421 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Julius Randle .328 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Randle .815 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Randle 21.7 (2025) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Randle 11.6 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Julius Randle 4.9 (2025) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Julius Randle 0.8 (2025) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Julius Randle 0.3 (2023) 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.