Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Purvis Short 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293 Purvis Short 178

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 257 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 62 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 57 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8 Purvis Short 2

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 15 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .472 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .426 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .907 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.5 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019) 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.