Purvis Short vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus 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.

Max Strus

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Max Strus 59

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Max Strus 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Max Strus 3.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Max Strus 0.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Max Strus 436

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Max Strus 176

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Max Strus 80

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Max Strus 25

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Max Strus 15

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Max Strus 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Max Strus .387

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Max Strus .316

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Max Strus 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Max Strus 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

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