Paul George vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Purvis Short 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Paul George 867 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,350 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Paul George 826 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Paul George 456 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Paul George 167 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Paul George 60 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Paul George 111 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Paul George .350 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.