Kelly Oubre Jr. vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kelly Oubre Jr. 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

Kelly Oubre Jr.

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelly Oubre Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kelly Oubre Jr. 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 13.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 4.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 7,790 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 2,664 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 639 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 594 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 296 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 595 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .435 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .327 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .751 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 20.3 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 6.4 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.5 (2020) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.4 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.9 (2019) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 7.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 3.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.1 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly Oubre Jr. 155 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kelly Oubre Jr. 63 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kelly Oubre Jr. 15 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kelly Oubre Jr. 23 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kelly Oubre Jr. 21 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .420 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .327 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kelly Oubre Jr. .794 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 9.7 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 4.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 2.3 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 2.3 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kelly Oubre Jr. 1.3 (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.