Mark Jackson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Mark Jackson 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

Mark Jackson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Jackson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Mark Jackson 17 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Mark Jackson 14 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Mark Jackson 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Mark Jackson 1 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Mark Jackson 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 8.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 12,489 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 4,963 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Mark Jackson 10,334 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Mark Jackson 1,608 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 117 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Mark Jackson 1,296 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .447 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .332 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .770 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 9.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 3.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 6.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Jackson 1,185 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Mark Jackson 477 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Mark Jackson 905 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Mark Jackson 131 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Mark Jackson 8 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Mark Jackson 131 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Jackson .432 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Mark Jackson .345 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mark Jackson .777 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991) 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.