Purvis Short vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Trae Young 62

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Trae Young 4

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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