Ray Allen vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Ray Allen 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

Ray Allen

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ray Allen: 1996-97 to 2013-14
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ray Allen 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Ray Allen 18 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Ray Allen 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Ray Allen 10 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ray Allen 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Allen 18.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 4.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 3.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Allen 24,505 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Ray Allen 5,272 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Ray Allen 4,361 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Ray Allen 1,451 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Ray Allen 244 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Ray Allen 1,300 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Allen .452 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Ray Allen .400 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Ray Allen .894 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Allen 26.4 (2007) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 5.2 (2001) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 4.8 (2004) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.5 (2001) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.3 (2010) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ray Allen 16.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 3.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 2.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ray Allen 2,749 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Ray Allen 648 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Ray Allen 449 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Ray Allen 164 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Ray Allen 41 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Ray Allen 171 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ray Allen .443 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Ray Allen .401 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ray Allen .883 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ray Allen 26.5 (2005) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ray Allen 7.3 (1999) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Ray Allen 6.0 (2001) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Ray Allen 1.6 (2000) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Ray Allen 0.6 (2001) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

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