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

Purvis Short

vs.

Pascal Siakam

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Pascal Siakam: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Pascal Siakam 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Pascal Siakam 8

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Pascal Siakam 6

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Pascal Siakam 2

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 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Pascal Siakam 6.6

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 9,747

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Pascal Siakam 3,643

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Pascal Siakam 1,998

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Pascal Siakam 499

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Pascal Siakam 332

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Pascal Siakam 551

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Pascal Siakam .496

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Pascal Siakam .330

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Pascal Siakam .766

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 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Pascal Siakam 6.6

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Pascal Siakam 2.9

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Pascal Siakam 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Pascal Siakam 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Pascal Siakam 935

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Pascal Siakam 369

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Pascal Siakam 164

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Pascal Siakam 47

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Pascal Siakam 36

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Pascal Siakam 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Pascal Siakam .469

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Pascal Siakam .265

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Pascal Siakam .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Pascal Siakam 30.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Pascal Siakam 11.0 (2024)

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 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Pascal Siakam 1.0 (2024)

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