Richard Jefferson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) 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.