Purvis Short Career Stats and Performance Summary

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.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Purvis Short
    NamePurvis Short
    Date of BirthJuly 2, 1957
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionSmall Forward, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward
    Height201cm
    Weight95kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1978

    📊 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

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    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