Purvis Short Career Splits

Purvis Short

Position: Small Forward, Shooting Guard, and Power Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-7, 210lb (201cm, 95kg)

Born: July 2, 1957 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi us

Relatives: Brother Gene Short

College: Jackson State University

High School: Blair in Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Draft: Golden State Warriors, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1978 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 14, 1978

Career Length: 12 years

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SUMMARY

Career

842

PTS

17.3

TRB

4.3

AST

2.5

FG%

47.4

FG3%

28.2

FT%

82.4

eFG%

47.9

PER

16.9

51.1

Career Splits

Game & Season level advanced stats calculations differ slightly · For reg. season games 1946-47 to 2024-25

Career Splits Table
		Totals																	Shooting			Advanced				Per Game
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
	Total	842	451	24550	5933	12503			2612	3172		3624	2123		171		2478	14603	.475		.823	.525				29.2	17.3	4.3	2.5
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Place	Home	421	228	12542	3157	6607			1454	1771		1921	1110		84		1208	7842	.478		.821	.531				29.8	18.6	4.6	2.6
	Road	421	223	12008	2776	5896			1158	1401		1703	1013		87		1270	6761	.471		.827	.519				28.5	16.1	4.0	2.4
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
All-Star	Pre	509	299	15024	3614	7625			1579	1917		2246	1256		104		1506	8876	.474		.824	.524				29.5	17.4	4.4	2.5
	Post	333	152	9526	2319	4878			1033	1255		1378	867		67		972	5727	.475		.823	.527				28.6	17.2	4.1	2.6
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Result	Win	347	176	9667	2540	5116			1150	1366		1486	890		66		925	6273	.496		.842	.549				27.9	18.1	4.3	2.6
	Loss	495	275	14883	3393	7387			1462	1806		2138	1233		105		1553	8330	.459		.810	.509				30.1	16.8	4.3	2.5
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Month	October	40	25	1078	220	480			102	123		191	85		12		118	544	.458		.829	.509				27.0	13.6	4.8	2.1
	November	145	79	4090	1016	2126			415	523		647	356		17		422	2462	.478		.793	.522				28.2	17.0	4.5	2.5
	December	148	76	4157	993	2091			428	515		593	348		28		402	2424	.475		.831	.523				28.1	16.4	4.0	2.4
	January	156	105	5080	1270	2652			554	669		726	412		43		500	3131	.479		.828	.531				32.6	20.1	4.7	2.6
	February	140	69	4255	1002	2161			477	566		649	383		27		437	2501	.464		.843	.519				30.4	17.9	4.6	2.7
	March	138	60	3869	943	1967			423	512		531	338		33		395	2334	.479		.826	.532				28.0	16.9	3.8	2.4
	April	75	37	2021	489	1026			213	264		287	201		11		204	1207	.477		.807	.528				26.9	16.1	3.8	2.7
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Day	Sunday	93	49	2631	652	1337			255	309		408	218		16		266	1565	.488		.825	.531				28.3	16.8	4.4	2.3
	Monday	36	18	1039	255	518			109	129		136	88		5		110	626	.492		.845	.545				28.9	17.4	3.8	2.4
	Tuesday	162	88	4877	1137	2449			546	671		679	419		33		467	2853	.464		.814	.520				30.1	17.6	4.2	2.6
	Wednesday	127	66	3662	860	1849			371	445		586	309		20		373	2102	.465		.834	.514				28.8	16.6	4.6	2.4
	Thursday	119	68	3582	889	1882			405	498		500	293		28		340	2207	.472		.813	.525				30.1	18.5	4.2	2.5
	Friday	131	69	3592	831	1796			319	391		569	351		29		408	1994	.463		.816	.507				27.4	15.2	4.3	2.7
	Saturday	174	93	5167	1309	2672			607	729		746	445		40		514	3256	.490		.833	.544				29.7	18.7	4.3	2.6
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Role	Starter	451	451	15880	3835	8053			1802	2179		2305	1364		113		1510	9576	.476		.827	.531				35.2	21.2	5.1	3.0
	Reserve	391	0	8670	2098	4450			810	993		1319	759		58		968	5027	.471		.816	.514				22.2	12.9	3.4	1.9
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Minutes	40+	148	144	6343	1615	3339			808	969		902	561		50		498	4091	.484		.834	.543				42.9	27.6	6.1	3.8
	30-39	286	212	9967	2443	5095			1134	1368		1475	887		67		958	6068	.479		.829	.533				34.8	21.2	5.2	3.1
	20-29	239	70	5940	1428	2974			513	626		862	499		38		703	3389	.480		.819	.521				24.9	14.2	3.6	2.1
	10-19	132	20	2073	409	994			150	199		352	156		14		275	972	.411		.754	.449				15.7	7.4	2.7	1.2
	0-9	37	5	227	38	101			7	10		33	20		2		44	83	.376		.700	.394				6.1	2.2	0.9	0.5
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Rest	0 Days	224	119	6399	1463	3153			645	770		942	565		45		637	3594	.464		.838	.515				28.6	16.0	4.2	2.5
	1 Day	365	209	11071	2709	5725			1215	1468		1616	943		88		1117	6696	.473		.828	.526				30.3	18.3	4.4	2.6
	2 Days	157	80	4366	1086	2237			473	583		635	379		23		434	2668	.485		.811	.535				27.8	17.0	4.0	2.4
	3+ Days	96	43	2714	675	1388			279	351		431	236		15		290	1645	.486		.795	.533				28.3	17.1	4.5	2.5
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Conference	Eastern	286	137	8132	1903	4074			828	1011		1174	646		50		795	4671	.467		.819	.517				28.4	16.3	4.1	2.3
	Western	556	314	16418	4030	8429			1784	2161		2450	1477		121		1683	9932	.478		.826	.529				29.5	17.9	4.4	2.7
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Division	Atlantic	134	61	3727	889	1879			412	496		524	291		22		366	2213	.473		.831	.528				27.8	16.5	3.9	2.2
	Central	152	76	4405	1014	2195			416	515		650	355		28		429	2458	.462		.808	.508				29.0	16.2	4.3	2.3
	Midwest	271	152	8054	2000	4186			876	1069		1208	732		49		853	4917	.478		.819	.528				29.7	18.1	4.5	2.7
	Pacific	285	162	8364	2030	4243			908	1092		1242	745		72		830	5015	.478		.832	.531				29.3	17.6	4.4	2.6
Split	Value	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	ORB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	MP	PTS	TRB	AST
Opponent	Atlanta	23	11	637	149	300			53	76		100	47		4		68	352	.497		.697	.528				27.7	15.3	4.3	2.0
	Boston	24	14	717	159	355			59	76		86	66		3		62	379	.448		.776	.488				29.9	15.8	3.6	2.8
	Charlotte	4	2	99	26	50			7	8		13	3		0		12	60	.520		.875	.561				24.8	15.0	3.3	0.8
	Chicago	24	14	756	169	372			70	86		95	66		8		66	409	.454		.814	.499				31.5	17.0	4.0	2.8
	Cleveland	26	13	751	187	383			81	101		119	63		1		69	457	.488		.802	.535				28.9	17.6	4.6	2.4
	Dallas	41	22	1287	340	682			133	161		176	114		6		152	820	.499		.826	.545				31.4	20.0	4.3	2.8
	Denver	49	27	1343	351	711			133	164		206	142		12		163	846	.494		.811	.540				27.4	17.3	4.2	2.9
	Detroit	22	9	609	128	304			50	65		93	61		6		58	308	.421		.769	.463				27.7	14.0	4.2	2.8
	Golden State	10	3	251	68	143			28	32		47	23		3		26	165	.476		.875	.525				25.1	16.5	4.7	2.3
	Houston	36	23	1164	282	612			111	139		174	97		5		92	681	.461		.799	.506				32.3	18.9	4.8	2.7
	Indiana	27	13	749	171	378			68	84		91	53		4		76	416	.452		.810	.501				27.7	15.4	3.4	2.0
	LAC, SDC	55	32	1677	422	866			173	203		254	134		19		169	1026	.487		.852	.537				30.5	18.7	4.6	2.4
	LA Lakers	54	33	1511	357	747			159	203		223	152		9		142	885	.478		.783	.529				28.0	16.4	4.1	2.8
	Miami	8	2	141	27	64			11	13		25	2		0		13	68	.422		.846	.488				17.6	8.5	3.1	0.3
	Milwaukee	29	14	804	175	406			79	88		139	55		3		86	431	.431		.898	.485				27.7	14.9	4.8	1.9
	Minnesota	2	0	58	10	23			5	5		6	1		1		6	25	.435		1.000	.496				29.0	12.5	3.0	0.5
	New Jersey	24	11	666	186	365			115	137		101	49		6		65	496	.510		.839	.583				27.8	20.7	4.2	2.0
	New York	26	12	731	168	350			62	77		104	48		5		70	403	.480		.805	.525				28.1	15.5	4.0	1.8
	Oklahoma City	55	30	1647	385	834			181	225		231	144		15		166	961	.462		.804	.515				29.9	17.5	4.2	2.6
	Orlando	4	3	114	24	49			18	21		16	6		1		13	66	.490		.857	.567				28.5	16.5	4.0	1.5
	Philadelphia	28	13	759	161	381			84	98		119	59		4		80	408	.423		.857	.481				27.1	14.6	4.3	2.1
	Phoenix	56	32	1682	416	877			215	251		255	159		11		171	1057	.474		.857	.535				30.0	18.9	4.6	2.8
	Portland	50	31	1498	366	727			144	170		212	126		14		149	879	.503		.847	.548				30.0	17.6	4.2	2.5
	KCK, SAC	49	26	1511	390	800			210	244		219	133		10		141	1000	.488		.861	.551				30.8	20.4	4.5	2.7
	San Antonio	42	23	1304	301	636			151	186		203	140		12		140	758	.473		.812	.528				31.0	18.0	4.8	3.3
	NOJ, UTA	49	28	1354	324	718			131	164		220	111		5		151	781	.451		.799	.494				27.6	15.9	4.5	2.3
	Washington	25	10	730	191	370			81	95		97	69		4		72	466	.516		.853	.566				29.2	18.6	3.9	2.8