Purvis Short vs. Jason Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Terry 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.

Jason Terry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jason Terry: 1999-00 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Jason Terry 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Jason Terry 19

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Jason Terry 13

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Jason Terry 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Jason Terry 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Jason Terry 2.3

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Jason Terry 3.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Jason Terry 1.1

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Jason Terry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Jason Terry 18,881

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Jason Terry 3,274

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Jason Terry 5,415

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Jason Terry 1,603

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Jason Terry 275

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Jason Terry 1,410

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Jason Terry .444

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Jason Terry .380

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Jason Terry .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Jason Terry 19.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Jason Terry 4.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Jason Terry 7.4 (2003)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Jason Terry 1.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Jason Terry 0.3 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Jason Terry 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Jason Terry 2.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Jason Terry 3.0

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Jason Terry 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Jason Terry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Jason Terry 1,750

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Jason Terry 304

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Jason Terry 375

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Jason Terry 112

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Jason Terry 24

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Jason Terry 124

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Jason Terry .441

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Jason Terry .385

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Jason Terry .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Jason Terry 18.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Jason Terry 4.2 (2005)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Jason Terry 4.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Jason Terry 1.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Jason Terry 0.5 (2005)

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