Kristaps Porzingis vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kristaps Porzingis 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Kristaps Porzingis 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Kristaps Porzingis 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Kristaps Porzingis 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 19.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 7.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 9,839 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 3,888 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 913 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 365 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 909 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 501 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .461 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .366 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .829 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 11.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 5.2 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.0 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kristaps Porzingis 334 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Kristaps Porzingis 146 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Kristaps Porzingis 27 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Kristaps Porzingis 24 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Kristaps Porzingis 28 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Kristaps Porzingis 28 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .430 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .313 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kristaps Porzingis .798 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (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.