Caris LeVert vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Caris LeVert 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

Caris LeVert

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caris LeVert: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caris LeVert 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Caris LeVert 8 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Caris LeVert 4 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Caris LeVert 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caris LeVert 14.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Caris LeVert 3.9 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Caris LeVert 4.1 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Caris LeVert 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Caris LeVert 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Caris LeVert 6,498 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Caris LeVert 1,778 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Caris LeVert 1,890 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Caris LeVert 491 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Caris LeVert 165 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Caris LeVert 460 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caris LeVert .434 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Caris LeVert .341 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Caris LeVert .739 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caris LeVert 20.2 (2021) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Caris LeVert 4.6 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Caris LeVert 5.2 (2021) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Caris LeVert 1.4 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Caris LeVert 0.6 (2021) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caris LeVert 14.9 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Caris LeVert 4.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Caris LeVert 3.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Caris LeVert 0.8 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Caris LeVert 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Caris LeVert 372 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Caris LeVert 110 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Caris LeVert 91 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Caris LeVert 21 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Caris LeVert 10 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Caris LeVert 25 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caris LeVert .431 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Caris LeVert .345 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Caris LeVert .688 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caris LeVert 21.0 (2019) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Caris LeVert 6.0 (2020) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Caris LeVert 9.5 (2020) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Caris LeVert 1.3 (2020) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Caris LeVert 0.5 (2024) 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.