Tyrese Maxey vs. Purvis Short Comparison

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

vs.

Purvis Short

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Maxey 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Maxey 4 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Tyrese Maxey 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Tyrese Maxey 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 18.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 4.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 4,833 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 778 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 1,086 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 199 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 86 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 266 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .468 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .396 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .862 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 25.9 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.7 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 6.2 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.0 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 16.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 3.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 2.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Maxey 644 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Tyrese Maxey 132 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Tyrese Maxey 109 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Tyrese Maxey 29 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Tyrese Maxey 15 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Tyrese Maxey 38 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Maxey .460 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Maxey .387 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Maxey .878 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Maxey 31.0 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Maxey 5.0 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Maxey 7.0 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Maxey 1.4 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Maxey 0.7 (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.