Purvis Short vs. Pascal Siakam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pascal Siakam 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
Pascal Siakam: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Pascal Siakam 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Pascal Siakam 9

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Pascal Siakam 7

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Pascal Siakam 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Pascal Siakam 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Pascal Siakam 18.0

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Pascal Siakam 6.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Pascal Siakam 3.6

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Pascal Siakam 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Pascal Siakam 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Pascal Siakam 11,325

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Pascal Siakam 4,183

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Pascal Siakam 2,261

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Pascal Siakam 569

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Pascal Siakam 374

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Pascal Siakam 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Pascal Siakam .499

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Pascal Siakam .339

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Pascal Siakam .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Pascal Siakam 24.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Pascal Siakam 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Pascal Siakam 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Pascal Siakam 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Pascal Siakam 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Pascal Siakam 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Pascal Siakam 6.6

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Pascal Siakam 3.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Pascal Siakam 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Pascal Siakam 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Pascal Siakam 1,684

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Pascal Siakam 610

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Pascal Siakam 294

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Pascal Siakam 86

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Pascal Siakam 56

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Pascal Siakam 93

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Pascal Siakam .490

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Pascal Siakam .309

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Pascal Siakam .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Pascal Siakam 22.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Pascal Siakam 7.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Pascal Siakam 5.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Pascal Siakam 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Pascal Siakam 1.0 (2022)

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