Marvin Bagley III vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Marvin Bagley III 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

Marvin Bagley III

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Bagley III 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Bagley III 6 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Marvin Bagley III 0 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 13.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III 3,343 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III 1,805 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III 242 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III 121 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III 173 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 258 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III .518 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III .296 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III .692 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.1 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 2

Total Games Marvin Bagley III 0 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Marvin Bagley III - Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Bagley III - 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.