Trevor Ariza vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Trevor Ariza 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

Trevor Ariza

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Trevor Ariza: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Trevor Ariza 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Trevor Ariza 18 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Trevor Ariza 10 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Trevor Ariza 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 4.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 11,593 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 5,356 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 2,379 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 1,628 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 355 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Trevor Ariza 1,118 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .422 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .351 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .731 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 14.9 (2010) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 6.2 (2014) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.8 (2010) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.0 (2016) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.6 (2012) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 10.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 5.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 1.3 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Trevor Ariza 1,074 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Trevor Ariza 528 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Trevor Ariza 194 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Trevor Ariza 142 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Trevor Ariza 26 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Trevor Ariza 106 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Trevor Ariza .423 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Trevor Ariza .365 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Trevor Ariza .722 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Trevor Ariza 15.5 (2011) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Trevor Ariza 8.9 (2014) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Trevor Ariza 3.3 (2011) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Trevor Ariza 2.6 (2016) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Trevor Ariza 0.5 (2011) 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.