Zach Edey vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Zach Edey 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
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Edey 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Zach Edey 1 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Zach Edey 1 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Zach Edey 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.5 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 610 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 548 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Zach Edey 65 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Zach Edey 36 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Zach Edey 85 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Zach Edey 66 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .580 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey .346 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .709 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.2 (2025) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.3 (2025) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 (2025) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.5 (2025) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.3 (2025) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 25 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 31 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Zach Edey 7 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Zach Edey 0 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Zach Edey 10 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Zach Edey 4 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .667 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .714 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 (2025) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 (2025) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 (2025) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 (2025) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 (2025) 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.