Shawn Marion vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Shawn Marion 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

Shawn Marion

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Marion 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Shawn Marion 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Shawn Marion 11 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Shawn Marion 4 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Marion 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 15.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 17,700 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 10,101 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Shawn Marion 2,198 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Shawn Marion 1,759 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 1,233 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Shawn Marion 1,163 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .484 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .331 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .810 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 13.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 8.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 1.4 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Marion 1,519 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Shawn Marion 939 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Shawn Marion 158 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Shawn Marion 128 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Shawn Marion 127 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Shawn Marion 109 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Marion .456 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Shawn Marion .318 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Marion .814 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003) 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.