Purvis Short vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Purvis Short 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Purvis Short 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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