Stephon Marbury vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Stephon Marbury 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

Stephon Marbury

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephon Marbury: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephon Marbury 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Stephon Marbury 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Stephon Marbury 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Stephon Marbury 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephon Marbury 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 19.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.2 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 16,297 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 2,516 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 6,471 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 1,022 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 121 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Stephon Marbury 846 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .433 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .325 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .784 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 23.9 (2001) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 3.2 (2004) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 8.9 (1999) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 1.6 (2004) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.3 (1997) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 12.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.6 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephon Marbury 402 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Stephon Marbury 82 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Stephon Marbury 146 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Stephon Marbury 29 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Stephon Marbury 0 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Stephon Marbury 32 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephon Marbury .355 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Stephon Marbury .273 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephon Marbury .750 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephon Marbury 22.0 (2003) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Stephon Marbury 4.3 (2004) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Stephon Marbury 7.7 (1997) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Stephon Marbury 2.4 (1998) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Stephon Marbury 0.0 (2009) 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.