Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 11 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 9,499 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,539 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,516 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 958 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 231 Purvis Short 178

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 835 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .369 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .819 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.5 (2017) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 10.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.7 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 552 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 145 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 80 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 64 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 19 Purvis Short 2

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 53 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .426 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .829 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (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.