Tyrese Haliburton vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Purvis Short 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Purvis Short 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 39 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 21 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 36 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 2 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 3 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .410 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .227 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .667 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 13.0 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 7.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 12.0 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.0 (2024) 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.