Reggie Jackson vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Reggie Jackson 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

Reggie Jackson

vs.

Purvis Short

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Jackson 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Reggie Jackson 13 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Reggie Jackson 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Reggie Jackson 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 12.6 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 2.8 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 4.2 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.7 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.1 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Jackson 10,709 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Reggie Jackson 2,421 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Reggie Jackson 3,561 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Reggie Jackson 577 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Reggie Jackson 107 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Reggie Jackson 853 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Jackson .424 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Reggie Jackson .345 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Jackson .854 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 18.8 (2016) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 4.2 (2015) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 6.2 (2016) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 1.1 (2014) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.2 (2022) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 10.7 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 2.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 2.8 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.5 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.2 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Jackson 933 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Reggie Jackson 250 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Reggie Jackson 241 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Reggie Jackson 42 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Reggie Jackson 17 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Reggie Jackson 87 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Jackson .460 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Reggie Jackson .389 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Jackson .890 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Jackson 17.8 (2021) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Jackson 4.9 (2013) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Reggie Jackson 9.3 (2016) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Reggie Jackson 1.5 (2016) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Reggie Jackson 0.5 (2013) 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.