Khris Middleton vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Khris Middleton 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
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Khris Middleton 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Khris Middleton 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Khris Middleton 9 Purvis Short 3

NBA Cups Won Khris Middleton 1 * Purvis Short 0 *

All-Star Games Khris Middleton 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 16.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 4.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 12,901 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 3,700 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Khris Middleton 3,066 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Khris Middleton 903 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 151 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Khris Middleton 776 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .460 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .387 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .878 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 20.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 6.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 4.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Khris Middleton 1,650 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Khris Middleton 521 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Khris Middleton 383 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Khris Middleton 96 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Khris Middleton 15 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Khris Middleton 80 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Khris Middleton .441 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Khris Middleton .390 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Khris Middleton .866 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Khris Middleton 9.2 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018) 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.