Purvis Short vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Purvis Short 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 James Worthy 624

Total Games Purvis Short 842 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 James Worthy 96

Total Games Purvis Short 18 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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