Purvis Short vs. Myles Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Myles Turner 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.

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Myles Turner 6

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Blocks Leader Purvis Short 0 Myles Turner 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Myles Turner 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Myles Turner 6.7

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Myles Turner 1.3

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Myles Turner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Myles Turner 593

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Myles Turner 289

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Myles Turner 55

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Myles Turner 21

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Myles Turner 80

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Myles Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Myles Turner .508

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Myles Turner .400

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Myles Turner .687

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Myles Turner 17.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Myles Turner 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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