Marcus Morris vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Marcus Morris 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

Marcus Morris

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Morris: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Morris 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Marcus Morris 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Marcus Morris 7 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Marcus Morris 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 12.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 4.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 1.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Morris 9,965 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Marcus Morris 3,690 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Marcus Morris 1,235 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Marcus Morris 545 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Marcus Morris 238 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Marcus Morris 832 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Morris .435 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Marcus Morris .377 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Morris .774 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 16.7 (2020) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 6.1 (2019) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 2.5 (2016) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.9 (2014) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.5 (2020) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 12.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 5.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 1.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.5 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Morris 850 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Marcus Morris 350 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Marcus Morris 91 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Marcus Morris 32 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Marcus Morris 22 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Marcus Morris 69 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Morris .431 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Marcus Morris .404 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Morris .773 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Morris 17.8 (2016) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Morris 8.1 (2019) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Marcus Morris 2.5 (2016) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Marcus Morris 0.8 (2020) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Marcus Morris 0.6 (2019) 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.