Purvis Short vs. Metta World Peace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Metta World Peace 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Metta World Peace: 1999-00 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Metta World Peace 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Metta World Peace 17

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Metta World Peace 9

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Metta World Peace 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Metta World Peace 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Purvis Short 0 Metta World Peace 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Metta World Peace 4

Defensive Player of The Year Purvis Short 0 * Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Metta World Peace 4.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Metta World Peace 2.7

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Metta World Peace 1.7

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Metta World Peace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Metta World Peace 13,058

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Metta World Peace 4,448

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Metta World Peace 2,631

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Metta World Peace 1,721

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Metta World Peace 522

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Metta World Peace 991

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Metta World Peace .414

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Metta World Peace .339

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Metta World Peace .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Metta World Peace 24.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Metta World Peace 3.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Metta World Peace 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Metta World Peace 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Metta World Peace 4.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Metta World Peace 2.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Metta World Peace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Metta World Peace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Metta World Peace 1,180

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Metta World Peace 408

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Metta World Peace 234

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Metta World Peace 131

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Metta World Peace 56

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Metta World Peace 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Metta World Peace .389

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Metta World Peace .308

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Metta World Peace .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Metta World Peace 19.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Metta World Peace 6.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Metta World Peace 4.2 (2009)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Metta World Peace 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Metta World Peace 1.1 (2004)

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