Purvis Short vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Purvis Short 0 Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Purvis Short 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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