Purvis Short vs. Amar'e Stoudemire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amar'e Stoudemire and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

Amar'e Stoudemire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Amar'e Stoudemire: 2002-03 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Amar'e Stoudemire 14

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Amar'e Stoudemire 10

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 5

Rookie of The Year Purvis Short 0 Amar'e Stoudemire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Amar'e Stoudemire 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Amar'e Stoudemire 7.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Amar'e Stoudemire 15,994

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Amar'e Stoudemire 6,632

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,050

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Amar'e Stoudemire 636

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,054

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Amar'e Stoudemire 846

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Amar'e Stoudemire .537

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Amar'e Stoudemire .236

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Amar'e Stoudemire .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Amar'e Stoudemire 26.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Amar'e Stoudemire 9.6 (2007)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.6 (2011)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.1 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Amar'e Stoudemire 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Amar'e Stoudemire 7.4

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Amar'e Stoudemire 0.8

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Amar'e Stoudemire 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Amar'e Stoudemire 1,461

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Amar'e Stoudemire 574

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Amar'e Stoudemire 64

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Amar'e Stoudemire 63

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Amar'e Stoudemire 104

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Amar'e Stoudemire 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Amar'e Stoudemire .512

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Amar'e Stoudemire .250

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Amar'e Stoudemire .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Amar'e Stoudemire 29.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Amar'e Stoudemire 12.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Amar'e Stoudemire 1.7 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Amar'e Stoudemire 2.4 (2008)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.