Paolo Banchero vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (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.