Purvis Short SF
Height: 6-7 (201cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: Jul 2, 1957 (68 years old)
Hometown: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1978 Round 1, Pick 5, Golden State Warriors
Pre-Draft Team: Jackson State (Sr)
High School: Blair Center Hattiesburg High School (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
Purvis Short Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1988-89 | 56 | 21.3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 41 | 15 | 73.2% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 52 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 38 | 14 | 73.1% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 51 | 14.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 38 | 13 | 74.5% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 50 | 16.9 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 29 | 21 | 58.0% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 49 | 19.9 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 30 | 19 | 61.2% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 48 | 20.7 | 5.0 | 8.5 | 36 | 12 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 48 | 14.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 29 | 19 | 60.4% | Compare |
| James Donaldson | Mavericks, Clippers, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 48 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 30 | 18 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Alex English | Nuggets, Pacers | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 45 | 24.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 29 | 16 | 64.4% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Pistons, Pacers, Bucks, Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 45 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 24 | 21 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson | Celtics, Trail Blazers | NBA | 11: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 44 | 17.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 30 | 14 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Brad Davis | Mavericks, Pacers | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 44 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 26 | 18 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Mavericks, Nuggets, Trail Blazers, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 42 | 9.1 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 24 | 18 | 57.1% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 42 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 28 | 14 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 41 | 22.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 18 | 23 | 43.9% | Compare |
| Norm Nixon | Clippers, Lakers, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1978-79 to 1988-89 | 41 | 16.5 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 26 | 15 | 63.4% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 41 | 14.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 28 | 13 | 68.3% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 40 | 16.3 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 30 | 10 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Mark Aguirre | Mavericks, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 39 | 22.7 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 27 | 12 | 69.2% | Compare |
| Rolando Blackman | Mavericks | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 39 | 19.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 24 | 15 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Darrell Griffith | Jazz | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 39 | 17.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 23 | 16 | 59.0% | Compare |
| Bill Hanzlik | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 38 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 26 | 12 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Mark Eaton | Jazz | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 37 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 23 | 14 | 62.2% | Compare |
| Alvin Scott | Suns | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1984-85 | 37 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 14 | 62.2% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Hawks, Bulls, Magic, Kings, Kings | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 36 | 19.3 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 18 | 18 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Larry Nance | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 36 | 15.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 24 | 12 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 36 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 27 | 9 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Jamaal Wilkes | Clippers, Lakers | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 35 | 18.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 24 | 11 | 68.6% | Compare |
| Calvin Natt | Nuggets, Pacers, Nets, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 35 | 16.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 24 | 11 | 68.6% | Compare |
| Fat Lever | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 35 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 24 | 11 | 68.6% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Mavericks, Pistons, Lakers, Jazz | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 34 | 25.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 21 | 13 | 61.8% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 34 | 15.9 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 23 | 11 | 67.6% | Compare |
| Darnell Valentine | Cavaliers, Clippers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 34 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 20 | 14 | 58.8% | Compare |
| Jay Vincent | Mavericks, Nuggets, Lakers, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 33 | 13.4 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 19 | 14 | 57.6% | Compare |
| Robert Reid | Rockets, Trail Blazers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 33 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 21 | 12 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Danny Schayes | Nuggets, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 33 | 9.8 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 20 | 13 | 60.6% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 33 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Compare |
| Thurl Bailey | Jazz | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 32 | 15.1 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 21 | 11 | 65.6% | Compare |
| Mike Woodson | Rockets, Clippers, Knicks, Kings, Kings | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 32 | 15.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 13 | 19 | 40.6% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Lakers, Nets, Knicks, Suns, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 32 | 13.8 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 17 | 15 | 53.1% | Compare |
| Larry Drew | Pistons, Clippers, Lakers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 9: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 32 | 13.3 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 14 | 18 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | Suns, Kings, Kings | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 31 | 20.5 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 15 | 16 | 48.4% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Lakers | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 31 | 16.6 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 23 | 8 | 74.2% | Compare |
| Mark Olberding | Bulls, Kings, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 9: 1978-79 to 1986-87 | 31 | 10.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 18 | 13 | 58.1% | Compare |
| Rich Kelley | Nuggets, Nets, Suns, Kings, Jazz, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 31 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Danny Vranes | Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 31 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 16 | 15 | 51.6% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Hawks, Rockets, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 30 | 25.9 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 18 | 12 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Dan Issel | Nuggets | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1984-85 | 30 | 20.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 20 | 10 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Gus Williams | Hawks, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1986-87 | 30 | 19.9 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Mike Mitchell | Cavaliers, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 30 | 17.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 21 | 9 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Fred Brown | SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1978-79 to 1983-84 | 30 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 12 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Kyle Macy | Bulls, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 30 | 10.1 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 19 | 11 | 63.3% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1982-83 to 1989-90 | 30 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 0.4 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Bobby Hansen | Jazz | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 30 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 20 | 10 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Derek Harper | Mavericks | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 29 | 13.2 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 20 | 9 | 69.0% | Compare |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Nuggets, Knicks, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 28 | 21.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Kurt Nimphius | Mavericks, Clippers, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 28 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 16 | 12 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Dale Ellis | Mavericks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 27 | 19.4 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 18 | 9 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Knicks, Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 12: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 27 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 19 | 8 | 70.4% | Compare |
| Mike McGee | Hawks, Lakers, Nets, Suns, Kings | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 27 | 11.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 17 | 10 | 63.0% | Compare |
| Steve Johnson | Bulls, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 27 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Michael Cage | Clippers, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 27 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Jeff Wilkins | Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1980-81 to 1985-86 | 27 | 10.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Mavericks, Pistons, Kings | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1988-89 | 27 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Ben Poquette | Cavaliers, Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1978-79 to 1986-87 | 27 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 10 | 17 | 37.0% | Compare |
| Marc Iavaroni | Sixers, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1982-83 to 1988-89 | 27 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 17 | 10 | 63.0% | Compare |
| George Gervin | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 26 | 30.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 18 | 8 | 69.2% | Compare |
| Clyde Drexler | Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 26 | 20.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | Compare |
| Artis Gilmore | Celtics, Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 26 | 17.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 17 | 9 | 65.4% | Compare |
| Sam Perkins | Mavericks | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 26 | 13.7 | 7.4 | 1.3 | 18 | 8 | 69.2% | Compare |
| John Stockton | Jazz | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 26 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Allen Leavell | Rockets | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1986-87 | 26 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| David Greenwood | Bulls, Nuggets, Pistons, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 26 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Elston Turner | Mavericks, Nuggets | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 26 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | Compare |
| Lonnie Shelton | Cavaliers, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 25 | 13.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 16 | 9 | 64.0% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Rockets, Bucks, Spurs, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1981-82 to 1989-90 | 25 | 11.3 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 13 | 12 | 52.0% | Compare |
| Reggie King | SuperSonics, Kings | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1984-85 | 25 | 8.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 15 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1981-82 to 1988-89 | 25 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Ernie Grunfeld | Bucks, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 25 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 10 | 15 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Wally Walker | Rockets, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1978-79 to 1983-84 | 25 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Joel Kramer | Suns | NBA | 5: 1978-79 to 1982-83 | 25 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Otis Birdsong | Celtics, Nets, Kings | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1988-89 | 24 | 20.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Junior Bridgeman | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1978-79 to 1986-87 | 24 | 13.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 14 | 10 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Joe Bryant | Rockets, Sixers, Clippers | NBA | 5: 1978-79 to 1982-83 | 24 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 14 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Vinnie Johnson | Pistons, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 24 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 20 | 4 | 83.3% | Compare |
| Jay Humphries | Bucks, Suns | NBA | 6: 1984-85 to 1989-90 | 24 | 12.4 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Kenny Carr | Cavaliers, Lakers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1986-87 | 24 | 11.3 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Phil Ford | Rockets, Bucks, Kings | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1984-85 | 24 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 10 | 14 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Dave Corzine | Bulls, Magic, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1978-79 to 1989-90 | 24 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Pat Cummings | Mavericks, Heat, Bucks, Knicks | NBA | 10: 1979-80 to 1989-90 | 24 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Joe C. Meriweather | Knicks, Kings, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1984-85 | 24 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 15 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Jerome Whitehead | Warriors, Spurs, Jazz, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1988-89 | 24 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 7 | 17 | 29.2% | Compare |
| Jon Sundvold | Heat, Spurs, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 24 | 6.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Jeff Cook | Cavaliers, Suns, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 24 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 13 | 11 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Mike Evans | Cavaliers, Nuggets, Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 24 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 15 | 9 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Pacers, Sixers, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 24 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Truck Robinson | Knicks, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 6: 1978-79 to 1983-84 | 23 | 20.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 12 | 11 | 52.2% | Compare |
| Mike Gminski | Nets, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1980-81 to 1989-90 | 23 | 14.0 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 14 | 9 | 60.9% | Compare |
| Ricky Sobers | Bulls, Pacers, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 23 | 14.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 9 | 14 | 39.1% | Compare |
| Derek Smith | Clippers, Sixers, Kings, Clippers | NBA | 6: 1983-84 to 1989-90 | 23 | 13.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 15 | 8 | 65.2% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Purvis Short averaged when they played against him in the selected games.