Purvis Short vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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