Purvis Short has a tally of 24,549 mins and has participated in 842 games during his pro basketball career. Short has earned 14,607 points so far in his pro basketball career, averages 17.3 PPG and got the starting nod in 347 games. He distributes 3.1 assists, collects 5.3 rebounds and scores 21.4 per 36 mins. Having earned a shooting rate of 47.4%, Short has made 5,934 shots of his 12,507 tries. Having racked up 443 long distance attempts so far in his career, he has accumulated a shooting percentage of 28.2% by making 125 of those tries. He has accumulated a 48.2% two-point shooting percentage of by making 5,809 of his 12,064 shots. Short has tallied a 82.4% rate at the free throw line by converting 2,614 out of his 3,174 attempts. Having earned an effective FG percentage of 47.9%, he has also accrued 1,720 giveaways and earned 2,479 personal fouls. He is sitting with 3,625 boards in total in his pro basketball career by way of 2,201 defensive and 1,424 offensive. Regarding making the extra pass, Short has compiled 2,123 assists, in addition to supplying 878 steals and 178 blocks. He holds an average of 4.3 boards and 1.8 dimes per contest.
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 |