Dejounte Murray vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Dejounte Murray 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

Dejounte Murray

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dejounte Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dejounte Murray 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Dejounte Murray 7 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Dejounte Murray 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Dejounte Murray 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dejounte Murray 1 Purvis Short 0

Steals Leader Dejounte Murray 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 15.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 5.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 5.3 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 1.4 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dejounte Murray 7,261 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Dejounte Murray 2,725 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Dejounte Murray 2,490 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Dejounte Murray 678 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Dejounte Murray 127 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Dejounte Murray 472 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dejounte Murray .458 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Dejounte Murray .345 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Dejounte Murray .787 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 22.5 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 8.3 (2022) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 9.2 (2022) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2022) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 10.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 4.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 3.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 1.5 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dejounte Murray 217 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Dejounte Murray 84 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Dejounte Murray 70 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Dejounte Murray 31 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Dejounte Murray 4 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Dejounte Murray 21 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dejounte Murray .426 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Dejounte Murray .391 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dejounte Murray .767 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dejounte Murray 23.0 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dejounte Murray 7.2 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dejounte Murray 6.8 (2023) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dejounte Murray 2.0 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dejounte Murray 0.4 (2018) 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.