Purvis Short vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Nick Young 135

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Nick Young 4

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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