Tony Allen vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Tony Allen 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

Tony Allen

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Allen: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Allen 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Tony Allen 14 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Tony Allen 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Tony Allen 0 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Allen 3 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 6 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 8.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 6,654 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 2,884 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Tony Allen 1,077 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Tony Allen 1,158 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Tony Allen 337 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Tony Allen 820 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .475 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .282 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .709 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 11.5 (2007) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 5.5 (2017) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.7 (2014) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.0 (2015) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.6 (2011) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 6.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 0.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 668 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 333 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Tony Allen 105 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Tony Allen 137 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Tony Allen 47 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Tony Allen 112 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .447 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .106 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .716 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 12.3 (2014) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 7.7 (2014) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.8 (2013) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.4 (2015) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 1.1 (2015) 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.