Purvis Short vs. Coby White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Coby White 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.

Coby White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Coby White: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Coby White 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Coby White 5

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Coby White 1

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Coby White 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Coby White 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Coby White 3.6

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Coby White 3.7

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Coby White 0.6

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Coby White 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Coby White 4,896

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Coby White 1,266

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Coby White 1,288

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Coby White 223

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Coby White 56

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Coby White 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Coby White .427

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Coby White .369

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Coby White .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Coby White 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Coby White 4.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Coby White 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Coby White 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Coby White 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Coby White 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Coby White 3.4

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Coby White 1.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Coby White 0.2

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Coby White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Coby White 42

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Coby White 17

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Coby White 9

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Coby White 1

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Coby White 0

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Coby White 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Coby White .333

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Coby White .276

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Coby White .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Coby White 8.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Coby White 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Coby White 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Coby White 0.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Coby White 0.0 (2022)

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