Nate Robinson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Nate Robinson 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

Nate Robinson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Robinson: 2005-06 to 2015-16
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Robinson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Nate Robinson 11 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Nate Robinson 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Nate Robinson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 11.0 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 2.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 3.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Robinson 6,807 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Nate Robinson 1,446 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Nate Robinson 1,826 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Nate Robinson 543 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Nate Robinson 42 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Nate Robinson 618 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Robinson .423 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Nate Robinson .360 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Robinson .796 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 17.2 (2009) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 3.9 (2009) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 4.5 (2012) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 1.3 (2009) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.1 (2013) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 8.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 1.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 2.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Robinson 274 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Nate Robinson 46 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Nate Robinson 72 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Nate Robinson 18 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Nate Robinson 3 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Nate Robinson 32 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Robinson .415 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Nate Robinson .337 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nate Robinson .776 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Robinson 16.3 (2013) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Robinson 2.7 (2013) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Nate Robinson 4.4 (2013) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Nate Robinson 1.0 (2013) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Nate Robinson 0.2 (2013) 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.