Purvis Short
SF · NJN
Seasons 1978-79–1989-90 · 12 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1957
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #45 (also #10) |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1957-07-02 |
| College | Jackson State |
| Drafted | 1978 · Round 1, Pick 5 · Golden State Warriors |
| Seasons | 1978-79–1989-90 (12) |
Career averages
17.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.5 APG · 842 games · .474 FG% · .282 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | GSW | 21 | 75 | 22.7 | .479 | — | .671 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 13.1 | .492 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 22 | 62 | 26.4 | .503 | 0.000 | .812 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 17.0 | 19.1 | .534 |
| 1980-81 | GSW | 23 | 79 | 29.2 | .475 | .176 | .820 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 16.1 | 17.0 | .509 |
| 1981-82 | GSW | 24 | 76 | 23.4 | .488 | .214 | .801 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 18.8 | .530 |
| 1982-83 | GSW | 25 | 67 | 35.8 | .487 | .267 | .828 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 21.4 | 17.6 | .534 |
| 1983-84 | GSW | 26 | 79 | 37.3 | .473 | .306 | .793 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 22.8 | 16.9 | .529 |
| 1984-85 | GSW | 27 | 78 | 39.5 | .460 | .313 | .817 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 28.0 | 18.9 | .533 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 28 | 64 | 37.9 | .482 | .306 | .865 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 25.5 | 19.1 | .547 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 29 | 34 | 27.9 | .479 | .235 | .856 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 18.3 | 18.6 | .543 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 30 | 81 | 24.1 | .481 | .238 | .858 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 15.8 | .531 |
| 1988-89 | HOU | 31 | 65 | 17.8 | .413 | .273 | .865 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.4 | 11.4 | .464 |
| 1989-90 | NJN | 32 | 82 | 27.0 | .455 | .286 | .835 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 13.4 | .508 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | GSW | 75 | — | 1,703 | 369 | 771 | .479 | — | — | 57 | 85 | 347 | 97 | 54 | 12 | 111 | 795 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 62 | — | 1,636 | 461 | 916 | .503 | 0 | 6 | 134 | 165 | 316 | 123 | 63 | 9 | 122 | 1,056 |
| 1980-81 | GSW | 79 | — | 2,309 | 549 | 1,157 | .475 | 3 | 17 | 168 | 205 | 391 | 249 | 78 | 19 | 143 | 1,269 |
| 1981-82 | GSW | 76 | 8 | 1,782 | 456 | 935 | .488 | 6 | 28 | 177 | 221 | 266 | 209 | 65 | 10 | 122 | 1,095 |
| 1982-83 | GSW | 67 | 57 | 2,397 | 589 | 1,209 | .487 | 4 | 15 | 255 | 308 | 354 | 228 | 94 | 14 | 194 | 1,437 |
| 1983-84 | GSW | 79 | 76 | 2,945 | 714 | 1,509 | .473 | 22 | 72 | 353 | 445 | 438 | 246 | 103 | 11 | 228 | 1,803 |
| 1984-85 | GSW | 78 | 77 | 3,081 | 819 | 1,780 | .460 | 47 | 150 | 501 | 613 | 398 | 234 | 116 | 27 | 241 | 2,186 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 64 | 63 | 2,427 | 633 | 1,313 | .482 | 15 | 49 | 351 | 406 | 329 | 237 | 92 | 22 | 184 | 1,632 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 34 | 15 | 950 | 240 | 501 | .479 | 4 | 17 | 137 | 160 | 137 | 86 | 45 | 7 | 68 | 621 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 81 | 11 | 1,949 | 474 | 986 | .481 | 5 | 21 | 206 | 240 | 222 | 162 | 58 | 14 | 118 | 1,159 |
| 1988-89 | HOU | 65 | 16 | 1,157 | 198 | 480 | .413 | 9 | 33 | 77 | 89 | 179 | 107 | 44 | 13 | 70 | 482 |
| 1989-90 | NJN | 82 | 24 | 2,213 | 432 | 950 | .455 | 10 | 35 | 198 | 237 | 248 | 145 | 66 | 20 | 119 | 1,072 |
| Career | 842 | — | — | 5,934 | 12,507 | .474 | 125 | 443 | 2614 | 3174 | 3625 | 2123 | 878 | 178 | 1720 | 14,607 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | GSW | 75 | 22.7 | 7.8 | 16.3 | .479 | — | — | 1.2 | 1.8 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 16.8 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 62 | 26.4 | 10.1 | 20.2 | .503 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 23.2 |
| 1980-81 | GSW | 79 | 29.2 | 8.6 | 18.0 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 19.8 |
| 1981-82 | GSW | 76 | 23.4 | 9.2 | 18.9 | .488 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 22.1 |
| 1982-83 | GSW | 67 | 35.8 | 8.8 | 18.2 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 21.6 |
| 1983-84 | GSW | 79 | 37.3 | 8.7 | 18.4 | .473 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 22.0 |
| 1984-85 | GSW | 78 | 39.5 | 9.6 | 20.8 | .460 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 25.5 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 64 | 37.9 | 9.4 | 19.5 | .482 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 24.2 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 34 | 27.9 | 9.1 | 19.0 | .479 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 23.5 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 81 | 24.1 | 8.8 | 18.2 | .481 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 21.4 |
| 1988-89 | HOU | 65 | 17.8 | 6.2 | 14.9 | .413 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 15.0 |
| 1989-90 | NJN | 82 | 27.0 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .455 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 17.4 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | GSW | 75 | 1,703 | 13.1 | .492 | 21.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .074 | -1.7 | -0.6 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 62 | 1,636 | 19.1 | .534 | 28.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | .109 | +1.9 | -1.1 | +0.8 | +1.2 |
| 1980-81 | GSW | 79 | 2,309 | 17.0 | .509 | 23.9 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 5.4 | .111 | +1.5 | -0.8 | +0.6 | +1.5 |
| 1981-82 | GSW | 76 | 1,782 | 18.8 | .530 | 26.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 5.0 | .135 | +2.1 | -0.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 |
| 1982-83 | GSW | 67 | 2,397 | 17.6 | .534 | 25.2 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 5.2 | .103 | +1.5 | -1.3 | +0.1 | +1.3 |
| 1983-84 | GSW | 79 | 2,945 | 16.9 | .529 | 25.6 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 6.0 | .098 | +1.3 | -1.3 | +0.0 | +1.5 |
| 1984-85 | GSW | 78 | 3,081 | 18.9 | .533 | 29.1 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 6.2 | .097 | +2.5 | -1.9 | +0.6 | +2.0 |
| 1985-86 | GSW | 64 | 2,427 | 19.1 | .547 | 27.1 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 5.7 | .113 | +2.3 | -1.3 | +1.0 | +1.8 |
| 1986-87 | GSW | 34 | 950 | 18.6 | .543 | 27.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | .111 | +1.5 | -0.9 | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 81 | 1,949 | 15.8 | .531 | 24.9 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 4.4 | .108 | -0.2 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +0.7 |
| 1988-89 | HOU | 65 | 1,157 | 11.4 | .464 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | .058 | -2.0 | +0.1 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 1989-90 | NJN | 82 | 2,213 | 13.4 | .508 | 21.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 | .071 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -2.0 | +0.0 |
| Career | 842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51.1 | — | — | — | — | +12.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 10 | 25.3 | 14.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .463 | 0.000 | .526 |
| 1987-88 | 4 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .269 | 0.000 | .373 |
| 1988-89 | 4 | 9.2 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .381 | 0.000 | .409 |
| Career | 18 | 20.1 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .424 | 0.000 | .488 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 421 | 18.6 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 237–184 |
| Away | 421 | 16.1 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 110–311 |
| In wins | 347 | 18.1 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 347–0 |
| In losses | 495 | 16.8 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0–495 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 23 | 15.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 10–13 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 24 | 15.8 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 5–19 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 20.7 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 13–11 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 15.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 3–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 24 | 17.0 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 9–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 17.6 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 10–16 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 20.0 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 18–23 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 49 | 17.3 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 17–32 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 22 | 14.0 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 6–16 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 10 | 16.5 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 7–3 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 36 | 18.9 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 14–22 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 27 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 13–14 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 55 | 18.7 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 29–26 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 54 | 16.4 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 15–39 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 8 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 6–2 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 9–20 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 26 | 15.5 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 12–14 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 4 | 16.5 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 14.6 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 8–20 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 56 | 18.9 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 20–36 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 17.6 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 19–31 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 49 | 20.4 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 28–21 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 42 | 18.0 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 15–27 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 49 | 16.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 21–28 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Purvis Short's career stats?
Purvis Short has averaged 17.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 2.5 APG over 12 seasons (1978-79–1989-90).
How tall is Purvis Short?
Purvis Short is 6-7 (210 lb).
When was Purvis Short drafted?
Purvis Short was drafted in 1978, round 1, pick 5, by the Golden State Warriors.