Malcolm Brogdon vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Malcolm Brogdon 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

Malcolm Brogdon

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malcolm Brogdon: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malcolm Brogdon 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Malcolm Brogdon 8 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Malcolm Brogdon 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Malcolm Brogdon 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Malcolm Brogdon 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 15.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 4.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 4.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.8 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Brogdon 6,772 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Malcolm Brogdon 1,826 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Malcolm Brogdon 2,058 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Malcolm Brogdon 357 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Malcolm Brogdon 103 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Malcolm Brogdon 439 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .464 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .391 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .873 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 21.2 (2021) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 5.3 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 7.1 (2020) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 1.1 (2017) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.4 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 12.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 3.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 3.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Malcolm Brogdon 518 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Malcolm Brogdon 167 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Malcolm Brogdon 157 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Malcolm Brogdon 16 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Malcolm Brogdon 8 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Malcolm Brogdon 43 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .421 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .378 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Malcolm Brogdon .821 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 21.5 (2020) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 4.9 (2019) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 10.0 (2020) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 1.0 (2020) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Malcolm Brogdon 0.3 (2017) 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.