Purvis Short vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Tristan Thompson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Tristan Thompson 680

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Tristan Thompson 753

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Tristan Thompson 80

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Tristan Thompson 74

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Tristan Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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