Purvis Short vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons and Purvis Short 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

Purvis Short

vs.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.