Chris Paul vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Purvis Short 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Purvis Short 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.