Paul Pierce vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) 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.