Bobby Portis vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Bobby Portis 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

Bobby Portis

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Portis 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Bobby Portis 9 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Bobby Portis 5 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Bobby Portis 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 11.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 7.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Portis 7,138 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 4,274 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Bobby Portis 746 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Bobby Portis 360 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 221 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Bobby Portis 605 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .479 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .385 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .759 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.7 (2018) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 9.5 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 7.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 0.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Portis 437 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Bobby Portis 337 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Bobby Portis 37 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Bobby Portis 27 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Bobby Portis 16 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Bobby Portis 46 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Portis .453 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Bobby Portis .321 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Portis .768 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Portis 15.3 (2024) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Portis 13.3 (2024) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bobby Portis 1.2 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017) 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.