Purvis Short vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Purvis Short 842 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Purvis Short 18 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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