Purvis Short vs. Cameron Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cameron Thomas and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

Cameron Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Cameron Thomas: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Cameron Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Cameron Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Cameron Thomas 2

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Cameron Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Cameron Thomas 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Cameron Thomas 2.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Cameron Thomas 1.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Cameron Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Cameron Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Cameron Thomas 2,656

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Cameron Thomas 470

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Cameron Thomas 348

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Cameron Thomas 98

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Cameron Thomas 31

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Cameron Thomas 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Cameron Thomas .440

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Cameron Thomas .344

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Cameron Thomas .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Cameron Thomas 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Cameron Thomas 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Cameron Thomas 2.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Cameron Thomas 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Cameron Thomas 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Cameron Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Cameron Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Cameron Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Cameron Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Cameron Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Cameron Thomas 6

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Cameron Thomas 1

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Cameron Thomas 1

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Cameron Thomas 0

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Cameron Thomas 0

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Cameron Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Cameron Thomas .429

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Cameron Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Cameron Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Cameron Thomas 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Cameron Thomas 0.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Cameron Thomas 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Cameron Thomas 0.0 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.