Purvis Short vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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