Rudy Gay vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.