Reggie Miller vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Reggie Miller 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

Reggie Miller

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Miller: 1987-88 to 2004-05
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Miller 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Miller 18 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Reggie Miller 15 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Reggie Miller 5 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Reggie Miller 3 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 18.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 3.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 3.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Miller 25,279 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Reggie Miller 4,182 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Reggie Miller 4,141 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Reggie Miller 1,505 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Reggie Miller 299 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Reggie Miller 1,389 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Miller .471 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Reggie Miller .395 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Miller .888 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 24.6 (1990) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 3.9 (1989) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 4.0 (1991) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.5 (1994) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.4 (1989) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 20.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 2.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 2.5 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Miller 2,972 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Reggie Miller 416 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Reggie Miller 357 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Reggie Miller 146 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Reggie Miller 34 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Reggie Miller 144 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Miller .449 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Reggie Miller .390 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Miller .893 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Miller 31.5 (1993) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Miller 5.0 (2001) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Reggie Miller 4.7 (1992) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Reggie Miller 1.6 (2002) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Miller 0.5 (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.