Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 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

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
N. Alexander-Walker: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships N. Alexander-Walker 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons N. Alexander-Walker 5 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played N. Alexander-Walker 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games N. Alexander-Walker 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 2,485 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 683 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 659 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 206 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 116 Purvis Short 178

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 299 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .407 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .354 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .730 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 11.0 (2021) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.1 (2021) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.5 (2024) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2021) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 (2024) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 7.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.8 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.0 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 163 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 39 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 45 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 14 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 8 Purvis Short 2

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 22 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .389 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .321 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .929 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.4 (2023) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.0 (2023) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2022) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 (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.