Scottie Barnes vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) 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.