Jalen Duren vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Jalen Duren 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

Jalen Duren

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Duren: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Duren 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Duren 2 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Jalen Duren 0 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Jalen Duren 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 11.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 10.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 1.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 0.8 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren 1,453 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren 1,304 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Jalen Duren 222 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Jalen Duren 77 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Jalen Duren 106 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Jalen Duren 128 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren .631 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren .000 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren .707 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren 13.8 (2024) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren 11.6 (2024) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren 2.4 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren 0.7 (2023) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren 0.9 (2023) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 2

Total Games Jalen Duren 0 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Duren - Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Jalen Duren - Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Duren - Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Duren - Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Duren - 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.