Kevin Porter Jr. vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kevin Porter 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

Kevin Porter Jr.

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Porter Jr. 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Porter Jr. 4 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kevin Porter Jr. 0 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kevin Porter Jr. 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 15.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 4.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 5.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Porter Jr. 3,008 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kevin Porter Jr. 842 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kevin Porter Jr. 987 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kevin Porter Jr. 216 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kevin Porter Jr. 61 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kevin Porter Jr. 196 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. .431 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. .357 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. .725 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 19.2 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 5.3 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 6.3 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 1.4 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. 0.4 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kevin Porter Jr. 0 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Porter Jr. - 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.