RJ Barrett vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and RJ Barrett 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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Purvis Short 178

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Purvis Short 2

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.