Regarding sharing the basketball, Short has a tally of 2,123 dimes, in addition to supplying 878 steals and 178 blocks. He holds an average of 4.3 boards and 1.8 assists per contest. He has accrued 3,625 total rebounds so far in his pro basketball career by pulling down 2,201 defensive and 1,424 of the offensive variety. With an effective FG rate of 47.9%, he has additionally accrued 1,720 giveaways and accrued 2,479 personal fouls. Short has compiled a 82.4% average from the free throw line by knocking down 2,614 of his 3,174 shot attempts. He has earned a 48.2% 2pt shooting percentage of by making 5,809 out of 12,064 shot attempts. With 443 attempts from distance during his career, he has accrued a shooting percentage of 28.2% by making 125 of those shots. With a shooting % of 47.4%, Short has converted 5,934 shots out of his 12,507 tries. He records 3.1 assists, pulls down 5.3 boards and earns 21.4 per 36 minutes. Short has accrued 14,607 points during his career, has an average of 17.3 points/G and has started in 347 contests. Purvis Short has 24,549 minutes and has taken the court in 842 contests so far in his NBA career.
Purvis Short Stats
| Year | Team | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | G | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | eFG% | FT% | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 14,607 | 3,625 | 2,123 | 878 | 178 | 842 | 347 | 24,549 | 47.4% | 28.2% | 47.9% | 82.4% | 17.3 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | |
| 1989-90 | NJN | 1,072 | 248 | 145 | 66 | 20 | 82 | 24 | 2,213 | 45.5% | 28.6% | 46.0% | 83.5% | 13.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| 1988-89 | HOU | 482 | 179 | 107 | 44 | 13 | 65 | 16 | 1,157 | 41.3% | 27.3% | 42.2% | 86.5% | 7.4 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 1,159 | 222 | 162 | 58 | 14 | 81 | 11 | 1,949 | 48.1% | 23.8% | 48.3% | 85.8% | 14.3 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 621 | 137 | 86 | 45 | 7 | 34 | 15 | 950 | 47.9% | 23.5% | 48.3% | 85.6% | 18.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 1,632 | 329 | 237 | 92 | 22 | 64 | 63 | 2,427 | 48.2% | 30.6% | 48.8% | 86.5% | 25.5 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| 1984-85 | GSW | 2,186 | 398 | 234 | 116 | 27 | 78 | 77 | 3,081 | 46.0% | 31.3% | 47.3% | 81.7% | 28.0 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 1.5 |
| 1983-84 | GSW | 1,803 | 438 | 246 | 103 | 11 | 79 | 76 | 2,945 | 47.3% | 30.6% | 48.0% | 79.3% | 22.8 | 3.1 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| 1982-83 | GSW | 1,437 | 354 | 228 | 94 | 14 | 67 | 57 | 2,397 | 48.7% | 26.7% | 48.9% | 82.8% | 21.4 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| 1981-82 | GSW | 1,095 | 266 | 209 | 65 | 10 | 76 | 8 | 1,782 | 48.8% | 21.4% | 49.1% | 80.1% | 14.4 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 |
| 1980-81 | GSW | 1,269 | 391 | 249 | 78 | 19 | 79 | 0 | 2,309 | 47.5% | 17.6% | 47.6% | 82.0% | 16.1 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 1,056 | 316 | 123 | 63 | 9 | 62 | 0 | 1,636 | 50.3% | 0.0% | 50.3% | 81.2% | 17.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 1.0 |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 795 | 347 | 97 | 54 | 12 | 75 | 0 | 1,703 | 47.9% | 0.0% | 47.9% | 67.1% | 10.6 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
1989-90 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 82 | 46th |
| Games Started | 24 | 173rd |
| Minutes Played | 2,213 | 107th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 932nd |
| Field Goals Attempted | 950 | 69th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 45.5% | 234th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 10 | 113th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 35 | 111th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 28.6% | 138th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 422 | 74th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 915 | 61st |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 46.1% | 253rd |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 46.0% | 255th |
| Free Throws Made | 198 | 91st |
| Free Throws Attempted | 237 | 107th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 83.5% | 81st |
| Offensive Rebounds | 101 | 128th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 147 | 188th |
| Total Rebounds | 248 | 159th |
| Assists | 145 | 145th |
| Steals | 66 | 117th |
| Blocks | 20 | 170th |
| Turnovers | 119 | 125th |
| Personal Fouls | 202 | 1104th |
| Total Points | 1,072 | 1119th |
| Points Per Game | 13.1 | 1096th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 3.0 | 995th |
| Assists Per Game | 1.8 | 1014th |
| Steals Per Game | 0.8 | 1050th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 992nd |
1988-89 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 65 | 207th |
| Games Started | 16 | 178th |
| Minutes Played | 1,157 | 202nd |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 876th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 480 | 162nd |
| Field Goal Percentage | 41.3% | 348th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 9 | 102nd |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 33 | 104th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 27.3% | 126th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 189 | 183rd |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 447 | 160th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 42.3% | 348th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 42.2% | 345th |
| Free Throws Made | 77 | 203rd |
| Free Throws Attempted | 89 | 215th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 86.5% | 41st |
| Offensive Rebounds | 65 | 187th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 114 | 208th |
| Total Rebounds | 179 | 205th |
| Assists | 107 | 162nd |
| Steals | 44 | 168th |
| Blocks | 13 | 211th |
| Turnovers | 70 | 206th |
| Personal Fouls | 116 | 988th |
| Total Points | 482 | 1012th |
| Points Per Game | 7.4 | 1004th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.8 | 975th |
| Assists Per Game | 1.6 | 1020th |
| Steals Per Game | 0.7 | 1019th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 981st |
1987-88 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 81 | 63rd |
| Games Started | 11 | 203rd |
| Minutes Played | 1,949 | 107th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 927th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 986 | 40th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 48.1% | 155th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 5 | 116th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 21 | 111th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 23.8% | 142nd |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 469 | 43rd |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 965 | 37th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 48.6% | 166th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 48.3% | 178th |
| Free Throws Made | 206 | 71st |
| Free Throws Attempted | 240 | 92nd |
| Free Throw Percentage | 85.8% | 58th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 71 | 165th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 151 | 159th |
| Total Rebounds | 222 | 163rd |
| Assists | 162 | 111th |
| Steals | 58 | 115th |
| Blocks | 14 | 191st |
| Turnovers | 118 | 122nd |
| Personal Fouls | 197 | 1111th |
| Total Points | 1,159 | 1149th |
| Points Per Game | 14.3 | 1126th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.7 | 991st |
| Assists Per Game | 2.0 | 1052nd |
| Steals Per Game | 0.7 | 1030th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 954th |
1986-87 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 34 | 280th |
| Games Started | 15 | 158th |
| Minutes Played | 950 | 203rd |
| Field Goals Made | 3 | 1064th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 501 | 145th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 47.9% | 137th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 4 | 115th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 17 | 114th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 23.5% | 122nd |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 236 | 139th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 484 | 147th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 48.8% | 142nd |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 48.3% | 145th |
| Free Throws Made | 137 | 122nd |
| Free Throws Attempted | 160 | 142nd |
| Free Throw Percentage | 85.6% | 41st |
| Offensive Rebounds | 55 | 183rd |
| Defensive Rebounds | 82 | 223rd |
| Total Rebounds | 137 | 206th |
| Assists | 86 | 178th |
| Steals | 45 | 146th |
| Blocks | 7 | 243rd |
| Turnovers | 68 | 193rd |
| Personal Fouls | 103 | 986th |
| Total Points | 621 | 1065th |
| Points Per Game | 18.3 | 1165th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 4.0 | 1080th |
| Assists Per Game | 2.5 | 1086th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.3 | 1160th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 1006th |
1985-86 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 64 | 204th |
| Games Started | 63 | 79th |
| Minutes Played | 2,427 | 58th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 1053rd |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,313 | 14th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 48.2% | 145th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 15 | 39th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 49 | 42nd |
| 3-Point Percentage | 30.6% | 71st |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 618 | 19th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,264 | 16th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 48.9% | 154th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 48.8% | 145th |
| Free Throws Made | 351 | 22nd |
| Free Throws Attempted | 406 | 29th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 86.5% | 33rd |
| Offensive Rebounds | 126 | 84th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 203 | 110th |
| Total Rebounds | 329 | 99th |
| Assists | 237 | 72nd |
| Steals | 92 | 47th |
| Blocks | 22 | 128th |
| Turnovers | 184 | 53rd |
| Personal Fouls | 229 | 1139th |
| Total Points | 1,632 | 1189th |
| Points Per Game | 25.5 | 1198th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 5.1 | 1112th |
| Assists Per Game | 3.7 | 1143rd |
| Steals Per Game | 1.4 | 1172nd |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.3 | 1064th |
1984-85 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 78 | 111th |
| Games Started | 77 | 45th |
| Minutes Played | 3,081 | 7th |
| Field Goals Made | 3 | 1101st |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,780 | 3rd |
| Field Goal Percentage | 46.0% | 227th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 47 | 8th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 150 | 5th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 31.3% | 54th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 772 | 5th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,630 | 3rd |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 47.4% | 209th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 47.3% | 204th |
| Free Throws Made | 501 | 3rd |
| Free Throws Attempted | 613 | 4th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 81.7% | 86th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 157 | 52nd |
| Defensive Rebounds | 241 | 87th |
| Total Rebounds | 398 | 78th |
| Assists | 234 | 69th |
| Steals | 116 | 29th |
| Blocks | 27 | 113th |
| Turnovers | 241 | 19th |
| Personal Fouls | 255 | 1166th |
| Total Points | 2,186 | 1198th |
| Points Per Game | 28.0 | 1199th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 5.1 | 1118th |
| Assists Per Game | 3.0 | 1125th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.5 | 1173rd |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.3 | 1065th |
1983-84 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 79 | 108th |
| Games Started | 76 | 51st |
| Minutes Played | 2,945 | 12th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 1044th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,509 | 8th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 47.3% | 176th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 22 | 11th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 72 | 11th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 30.6% | 52nd |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 692 | 14th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,437 | 9th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 48.2% | 172nd |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 48.0% | 164th |
| Free Throws Made | 353 | 24th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 445 | 24th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 79.3% | 105th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 184 | 35th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 254 | 79th |
| Total Rebounds | 438 | 71st |
| Assists | 246 | 66th |
| Steals | 103 | 40th |
| Blocks | 11 | 189th |
| Turnovers | 228 | 21st |
| Personal Fouls | 252 | 1153rd |
| Total Points | 1,803 | 1192nd |
| Points Per Game | 22.8 | 1193rd |
| Rebounds Per Game | 5.5 | 1132nd |
| Assists Per Game | 3.1 | 1127th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.3 | 1159th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.1 | 982nd |
1982-83 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 67 | 182nd |
| Games Started | 57 | 89th |
| Minutes Played | 2,397 | 70th |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 998th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,209 | 30th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 48.7% | 131st |
| 3-Pointers Made | 4 | 81st |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 15 | 92nd |
| 3-Point Percentage | 26.7% | 68th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 585 | 35th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,194 | 29th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 49.0% | 139th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 48.9% | 124th |
| Free Throws Made | 255 | 47th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 308 | 57th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 82.8% | 51st |
| Offensive Rebounds | 145 | 77th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 209 | 99th |
| Total Rebounds | 354 | 90th |
| Assists | 228 | 77th |
| Steals | 94 | 51st |
| Blocks | 14 | 194th |
| Turnovers | 194 | 57th |
| Personal Fouls | 242 | 1141st |
| Total Points | 1,437 | 1167th |
| Points Per Game | 21.4 | 1181st |
| Rebounds Per Game | 5.3 | 1107th |
| Assists Per Game | 3.4 | 1132nd |
| Steals Per Game | 1.4 | 1165th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 982nd |
1981-82 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 76 | 134th |
| Games Started | 8 | 212th |
| Minutes Played | 1,782 | 133rd |
| Field Goals Made | 2 | 959th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 935 | 55th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 48.8% | 150th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 6 | 55th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 28 | 46th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 21.4% | 116th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 450 | 55th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 907 | 54th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 49.6% | 145th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 49.1% | 154th |
| Free Throws Made | 177 | 87th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 221 | 94th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 80.1% | 83rd |
| Offensive Rebounds | 123 | 88th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 143 | 158th |
| Total Rebounds | 266 | 124th |
| Assists | 209 | 80th |
| Steals | 65 | 100th |
| Blocks | 10 | 220th |
| Turnovers | 122 | 127th |
| Personal Fouls | 220 | 1115th |
| Total Points | 1,095 | 1142nd |
| Points Per Game | 14.4 | 1132nd |
| Rebounds Per Game | 3.5 | 1049th |
| Assists Per Game | 2.8 | 1111th |
| Steals Per Game | 0.9 | 1085th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.1 | 943rd |
1980-81 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 79 | 115th |
| Games Started | 0 | 303rd |
| Minutes Played | 2,309 | 74th |
| Field Goals Made | 1 | 917th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 1,157 | 29th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 47.5% | 157th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 3 | 77th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 17 | 69th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 17.6% | 114th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 546 | 32nd |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 1,140 | 29th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 47.9% | 164th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 47.6% | 166th |
| Free Throws Made | 168 | 103rd |
| Free Throws Attempted | 205 | 111th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 82.0% | 59th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 151 | 71st |
| Defensive Rebounds | 240 | 86th |
| Total Rebounds | 391 | 88th |
| Assists | 249 | 71st |
| Steals | 78 | 89th |
| Blocks | 19 | 144th |
| Turnovers | 143 | 123rd |
| Personal Fouls | 244 | 1142nd |
| Total Points | 1,269 | 1157th |
| Points Per Game | 16.1 | 1153rd |
| Rebounds Per Game | 4.9 | 1102nd |
| Assists Per Game | 3.2 | 1112th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.0 | 1087th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 1023rd |
1979-80 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 62 | 194th |
| Games Started | 0 | 291st |
| Minutes Played | 1,636 | 137th |
| Field Goals Made | 1 | 898th |
| Field Goals Attempted | 916 | 61st |
| Field Goal Percentage | 50.3% | 86th |
| 3-Pointers Made | 0 | 328th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 6 | 151st |
| 3-Point Percentage | 0.0% | 328th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 461 | 57th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 910 | 60th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 50.7% | 79th |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 50.3% | 92nd |
| Free Throws Made | 134 | 128th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 165 | 138th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 81.2% | 91st |
| Offensive Rebounds | 119 | 104th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 197 | 118th |
| Total Rebounds | 316 | 116th |
| Assists | 123 | 162nd |
| Steals | 63 | 119th |
| Blocks | 9 | 230th |
| Turnovers | 122 | 141st |
| Personal Fouls | 186 | 1077th |
| Total Points | 1,056 | 1138th |
| Points Per Game | 17.0 | 1153rd |
| Rebounds Per Game | 5.1 | 1087th |
| Assists Per Game | 2.0 | 1029th |
| Steals Per Game | 1.0 | 1100th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.1 | 946th |
1978-79 Stats for Purvis Short
| Stat | Total | NBA Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 75 | 144th |
| Games Started | 0 | 275th |
| Minutes Played | 1,703 | 130th |
| Field Goals Made | 1 | 871st |
| Field Goals Attempted | 771 | 96th |
| Field Goal Percentage | 47.9% | 143rd |
| 3-Pointers Made | 0 | 275th |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 0 | 275th |
| 3-Point Percentage | 0.0% | 275th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Made | 369 | 97th |
| 2-Point Field Goals Attempted | 771 | 96th |
| 2-Point Field Goal Percentage | 47.9% | 143rd |
| eFG% (Effective Field Goal Percentage) | 47.9% | 143rd |
| Free Throws Made | 57 | 215th |
| Free Throws Attempted | 85 | 214th |
| Free Throw Percentage | 67.1% | 259th |
| Offensive Rebounds | 127 | 85th |
| Defensive Rebounds | 220 | 98th |
| Total Rebounds | 347 | 93rd |
| Assists | 97 | 179th |
| Steals | 54 | 145th |
| Blocks | 12 | 193rd |
| Turnovers | 111 | 151st |
| Personal Fouls | 233 | 1136th |
| Total Points | 795 | 1090th |
| Points Per Game | 10.6 | 1076th |
| Rebounds Per Game | 4.6 | 1096th |
| Assists Per Game | 1.3 | 990th |
| Steals Per Game | 0.7 | 1037th |
| Blocks Per Game | 0.2 | 987th |