Carlos Boozer vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Carlos Boozer 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

Carlos Boozer

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlos Boozer: 2002-03 to 2014-15
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlos Boozer 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Carlos Boozer 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Carlos Boozer 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Carlos Boozer 2 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carlos Boozer 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Boozer 16.2 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Boozer 9.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Carlos Boozer 2.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.9 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Boozer 13,976 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Carlos Boozer 8,192 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Carlos Boozer 1,928 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Carlos Boozer 765 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Carlos Boozer 346 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Carlos Boozer 861 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Boozer .521 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Carlos Boozer .071 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Boozer .722 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Boozer 21.1 (2008) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Boozer 11.7 (2007) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Carlos Boozer 3.2 (2010) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Carlos Boozer 1.2 (2008) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.7 (2004) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Boozer 17.1 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Boozer 11.1 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Carlos Boozer 2.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Boozer 1,420 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Carlos Boozer 920 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Carlos Boozer 194 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Carlos Boozer 60 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Carlos Boozer 26 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Carlos Boozer 83 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Boozer .483 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Carlos Boozer .000 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Boozer .726 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Boozer 23.5 (2007) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Boozer 13.2 (2010) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Carlos Boozer 3.0 (2012) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Carlos Boozer 1.6 (2009) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Carlos Boozer 0.7 (2010) 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.