Tyler Herro vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Tyler Herro 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tyler Herro: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyler Herro 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Tyler Herro 6 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Tyler Herro 6 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Tyler Herro 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 19.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.0 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 4.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 6,987 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 1,802 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Tyler Herro 1,460 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Tyler Herro 263 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 70 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Tyler Herro 361 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .448 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .382 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .874 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 23.9 (2025) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.5 (2025) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.9 (2025) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.3 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 14.6 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 4.2 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 3.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyler Herro 728 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Tyler Herro 212 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Tyler Herro 166 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Tyler Herro 22 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Tyler Herro 10 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Tyler Herro 50 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyler Herro .414 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Tyler Herro .328 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyler Herro .889 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyler Herro 17.8 (2025) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyler Herro 5.1 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyler Herro 5.4 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyler Herro 0.6 (2022) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tyler Herro 1.0 (2023) 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.