Malik Monk vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malik Monk: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malik Monk 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Malik Monk 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Malik Monk 1 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Malik Monk 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Monk 11.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 2.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 2.8 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Monk 5,327 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Malik Monk 1,132 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Malik Monk 1,295 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Malik Monk 256 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Malik Monk 136 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Malik Monk 458 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Monk .433 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Malik Monk .355 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Malik Monk .844 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Monk 15.4 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 3.4 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 5.1 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.8 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malik Monk 19.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 5.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 3.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Malik Monk 133 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Malik Monk 38 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Malik Monk 25 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Malik Monk 5 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Malik Monk 3 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Malik Monk 7 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malik Monk .409 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Malik Monk .333 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Malik Monk .898 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malik Monk 19.0 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Malik Monk 5.4 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Malik Monk 3.6 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Malik Monk 0.7 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Malik Monk 0.4 (2023) 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.