Bradley Beal vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Bradley Beal 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

Bradley Beal

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bradley Beal: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bradley Beal 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Bradley Beal 12 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Bradley Beal 6 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Bradley Beal 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bradley Beal 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 21.9 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 4.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 16,355 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 3,069 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Bradley Beal 3,237 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Bradley Beal 824 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 311 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Bradley Beal 748 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .463 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .375 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .822 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 31.3 (2021) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 5.0 (2019) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 6.6 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.5 (2019) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2019) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 23.2 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 3.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.4 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.6 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 1,114 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 215 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Bradley Beal 185 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Bradley Beal 69 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 27 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Bradley Beal 48 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .444 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .356 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .828 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 30.0 (2021) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 6.2 (2021) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 5.3 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.6 (2014) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2015) 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.