Kendrick Nunn vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kendrick Nunn 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

Kendrick Nunn

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kendrick Nunn: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kendrick Nunn 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kendrick Nunn 3 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kendrick Nunn 2 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kendrick Nunn 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 12.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 2,336 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 468 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 458 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 136 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 36 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 193 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .451 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .362 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn .876 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 15.3 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.2 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 3.3 (2020) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.9 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 7.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kendrick Nunn 133 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kendrick Nunn 38 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kendrick Nunn 26 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kendrick Nunn 5 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kendrick Nunn 3 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kendrick Nunn 19 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kendrick Nunn .393 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kendrick Nunn .279 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kendrick Nunn 1.000 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kendrick Nunn 10.3 (2021) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kendrick Nunn 2.1 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kendrick Nunn 1.5 (2021) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.5 (2021) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kendrick Nunn 0.2 (2020) 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.