Patrick Beverley vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Patrick Beverley 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

Patrick Beverley

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Patrick Beverley: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Patrick Beverley 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Patrick Beverley 12 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Patrick Beverley 9 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Patrick Beverley 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Patrick Beverley 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Patrick Beverley 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 3.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.5 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Beverley 5,520 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Patrick Beverley 2,729 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Patrick Beverley 2,245 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Patrick Beverley 708 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Patrick Beverley 343 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Patrick Beverley 666 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Beverley .413 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Patrick Beverley .371 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Beverley .760 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 12.2 (2018) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 5.9 (2017) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.6 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.7 (2018) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.9 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 2.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Patrick Beverley 553 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Patrick Beverley 295 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Patrick Beverley 184 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Patrick Beverley 64 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Patrick Beverley 41 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Patrick Beverley 68 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Patrick Beverley .413 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Patrick Beverley .362 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Patrick Beverley .785 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Patrick Beverley 11.8 (2013) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Patrick Beverley 8.0 (2019) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Patrick Beverley 4.8 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.5 (2017) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Patrick Beverley 1.2 (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.