Michael Porter Jr. vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Michael Porter Jr. 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

Michael Porter Jr.

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Porter Jr. 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Michael Porter Jr. 5 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Michael Porter Jr. 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Michael Porter Jr. 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 15.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 6.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 4,199 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 1,669 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 320 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 156 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 163 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 268 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .499 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .410 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .807 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 13.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Porter Jr. 718 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Michael Porter Jr. 378 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Michael Porter Jr. 64 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Michael Porter Jr. 37 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Michael Porter Jr. 22 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Michael Porter Jr. 52 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .459 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .380 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Michael Porter Jr. .782 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 20.3 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 9.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2021) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Michael Porter Jr. 0.7 (2024) 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.