Charles Oakley vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Charles Oakley 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

Charles Oakley

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Oakley: 1985-86 to 2003-04
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Oakley 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Charles Oakley 19 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Charles Oakley 15 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Charles Oakley 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Charles Oakley 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charles Oakley 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 9.7 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 9.5 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.5 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.1 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 12,417 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 12,205 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Charles Oakley 3,217 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Charles Oakley 1,351 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 384 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Charles Oakley 1,282 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .471 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .253 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .761 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 14.6 (1990) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 13.1 (1987) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.6 (1987) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.6 (1998) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.6 (2001) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 10.8 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 10.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 2.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Oakley 1,550 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Charles Oakley 1,445 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Charles Oakley 283 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Charles Oakley 178 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Charles Oakley 42 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Charles Oakley 144 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Oakley .459 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Charles Oakley .366 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Oakley .755 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Oakley 20.0 (1987) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Oakley 15.3 (1987) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Charles Oakley 3.7 (1995) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Charles Oakley 2.2 (1997) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Charles Oakley 0.7 (1986) 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.