Malik Beasley vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Malik Beasley 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

Malik Beasley

vs.

Purvis Short

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Beasley 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Malik Beasley 8 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Malik Beasley 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Malik Beasley 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 10.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 5,402 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 1,398 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Malik Beasley 650 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Malik Beasley 314 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 62 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Malik Beasley 496 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .425 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .385 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .800 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 19.6 (2021) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 4.4 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.8 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 6.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 2.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 0.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Beasley 210 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Malik Beasley 82 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Malik Beasley 21 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Malik Beasley 6 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Malik Beasley 2 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Malik Beasley 34 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Beasley .380 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Malik Beasley .343 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Malik Beasley .767 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Beasley 8.5 (2022) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Beasley 3.4 (2019) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Malik Beasley 1.0 (2019) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Malik Beasley 0.3 (2022) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Malik Beasley 0.2 (2022) 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.