Purvis Short vs. P.J. Tucker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars P.J. Tucker 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.

P.J. Tucker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
P.J. Tucker: 2006-07 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 P.J. Tucker 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 P.J. Tucker 13

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 P.J. Tucker 7

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 P.J. Tucker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 P.J. Tucker 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 P.J. Tucker 5.4

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 P.J. Tucker 1.1

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 P.J. Tucker 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 P.J. Tucker 5,854

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 P.J. Tucker 4,770

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 P.J. Tucker 1,225

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 P.J. Tucker 942

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 P.J. Tucker 262

Total Games Purvis Short 842 P.J. Tucker 883

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 P.J. Tucker .425

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * P.J. Tucker .366

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 P.J. Tucker .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) P.J. Tucker 9.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) P.J. Tucker 6.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) P.J. Tucker 2.2 (2016)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) P.J. Tucker 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) P.J. Tucker 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 P.J. Tucker 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 P.J. Tucker 5.9

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 P.J. Tucker 1.4

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 P.J. Tucker 1.0

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 P.J. Tucker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 P.J. Tucker 715

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 P.J. Tucker 599

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 P.J. Tucker 143

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 P.J. Tucker 98

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 P.J. Tucker 38

Total Games Purvis Short 18 P.J. Tucker 102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 P.J. Tucker .433

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * P.J. Tucker .401

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 P.J. Tucker .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) P.J. Tucker 11.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) P.J. Tucker 7.5 (2019)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) P.J. Tucker 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) P.J. Tucker 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) P.J. Tucker 0.8 (2018)

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