Mikal Bridges vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Mikal Bridges 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mikal Bridges: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mikal Bridges 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Mikal Bridges 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Mikal Bridges 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Mikal Bridges 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mikal Bridges 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mikal Bridges 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 14.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 8,204 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 2,207 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 1,517 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 650 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 317 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Mikal Bridges 556 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .484 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .371 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .843 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 20.1 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 3.7 (2025) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.6 (2019) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.9 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 13.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 2.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 0.8 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mikal Bridges 791 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Mikal Bridges 257 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Mikal Bridges 142 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Mikal Bridges 68 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Mikal Bridges 47 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Mikal Bridges 57 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mikal Bridges .466 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Mikal Bridges .363 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mikal Bridges .856 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mikal Bridges 23.5 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mikal Bridges 5.3 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mikal Bridges 4.0 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.7 (2025) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Mikal Bridges 1.0 (2022) 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.