Purvis Short debuted in the NBA in 1978, appearing in 842 games over 12 seasons. He scored 14,607 points, delivered 2,123 assists, and grabbed 3,625 rebounds, ranking 164th in scoring and 419th in assists in NBA history.
Purvis Short Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Purvis Short’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Purvis Short |
| Date of Birth | July 2, 1957 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Small Forward, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward |
| Height | 201cm |
| Weight | 95kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1978 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 842 games (Ranked 358 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 14,607 points (Ranked 164) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 125 (Ranked 895) |
| Assists (AST) | 2,123 (Ranked 419) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 3,625 (Ranked 474) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,424 (Ranked 247) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 2,201 (Ranked 479) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 178 (Ranked 839) |
| Steals (STL) | 878 (Ranked 249) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,720 (Ranked 198) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,479 (Ranked 217) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.4% (Ranked 1018) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 82.4% (Ranked 640) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 28.2% (Ranked 1715) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 29.2 minutes (Ranked 439) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1990)
| Games Played (G) | 82 |
| Points (PTS) | 1,072 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 10 |
| Assists (AST) | 145 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 248 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 101 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 147 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 20 |
| Steals (STL) | 66 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 119 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 202 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.5% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.5% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 28.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,213 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1985, 2,186 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1985, 47
- Most Assists in a Season: 1981, 249
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1984, 438
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1985, 27
- Most Steals in a Season: 1985, 116
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1981, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1980, 50.3%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1986, 86.5%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1985, 31.3%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1985, 3,081 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Purvis Short appeared in 18 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 187 |
| Assists (AST) | 29 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 51 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 22 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 29 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 2 |
| Steals (STL) | 13 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 26 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 49 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 42.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 87.8% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 361 |
Purvis Short Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1979 | 75 | 1703 | 795 | 369 | 0.479 | 771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0.671 | 85 | 347 | 127 | 220 | 97 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 233 |
1980 | 62 | 1636 | 1056 | 461 | 0.503 | 916 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 461 | 0.507 | 910 | 0.503 | 134 | 0.812 | 165 | 316 | 119 | 197 | 123 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 186 |
1981 | 79 | 2309 | 1269 | 549 | 0.475 | 1157 | 3 | 0.176 | 17 | 546 | 0.479 | 1140 | 0.476 | 168 | 0.82 | 205 | 391 | 151 | 240 | 249 | 78 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 244 |
1982 | 76 | 1782 | 1095 | 456 | 0.488 | 935 | 6 | 0.214 | 28 | 450 | 0.496 | 907 | 0.491 | 177 | 0.801 | 221 | 266 | 123 | 143 | 209 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 122 | 220 |
1983 | 67 | 2397 | 1437 | 589 | 0.487 | 1209 | 4 | 0.267 | 15 | 585 | 0.49 | 1194 | 0.489 | 255 | 0.828 | 308 | 354 | 145 | 209 | 228 | 94 | 14 | 0 | 57 | 194 | 242 |
1984 | 79 | 2945 | 1803 | 714 | 0.473 | 1509 | 22 | 0.306 | 72 | 692 | 0.482 | 1437 | 0.48 | 353 | 0.793 | 445 | 438 | 184 | 254 | 246 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 76 | 228 | 252 |
1985 | 78 | 3081 | 2186 | 819 | 0.46 | 1780 | 47 | 0.313 | 150 | 772 | 0.474 | 1630 | 0.473 | 501 | 0.817 | 613 | 398 | 157 | 241 | 234 | 116 | 27 | 0 | 77 | 241 | 255 |
1986 | 64 | 2427 | 1632 | 633 | 0.482 | 1313 | 15 | 0.306 | 49 | 618 | 0.489 | 1264 | 0.488 | 351 | 0.865 | 406 | 329 | 126 | 203 | 237 | 92 | 22 | 0 | 63 | 184 | 229 |
1987 | 34 | 950 | 621 | 240 | 0.479 | 501 | 4 | 0.235 | 17 | 236 | 0.488 | 484 | 0.483 | 137 | 0.856 | 160 | 137 | 55 | 82 | 86 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 68 | 103 |
1988 | 81 | 1949 | 1159 | 474 | 0.481 | 986 | 5 | 0.238 | 21 | 469 | 0.486 | 965 | 0.483 | 206 | 0.858 | 240 | 222 | 71 | 151 | 162 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 118 | 197 |
1989 | 65 | 1157 | 482 | 198 | 0.413 | 480 | 9 | 0.273 | 33 | 189 | 0.423 | 447 | 0.422 | 77 | 0.865 | 89 | 179 | 65 | 114 | 107 | 44 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 70 | 116 |
1990 | 82 | 2213 | 1072 | 432 | 0.455 | 950 | 10 | 0.286 | 35 | 422 | 0.461 | 915 | 0.46 | 198 | 0.835 | 237 | 248 | 101 | 147 | 145 | 66 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 119 | 202 |