Brandon Roy vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Brandon Roy 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

Brandon Roy

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Roy: 2006-07 to 2012-13
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Roy 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Roy 6 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Brandon Roy 3 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Brandon Roy 3 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Roy 2 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Brandon Roy 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 18.8 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 4.3 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 4.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Roy 6,136 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Brandon Roy 1,388 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Brandon Roy 1,517 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Brandon Roy 335 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Brandon Roy 76 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Brandon Roy 326 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Roy .459 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Brandon Roy .348 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Roy .800 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 22.6 (2009) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 4.7 (2009) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 5.8 (2008) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 1.2 (2007) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 0.3 (2009) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 16.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 3.3 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 2.6 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 0.6 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 0.5 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Roy 245 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Brandon Roy 49 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Brandon Roy 39 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Brandon Roy 9 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Brandon Roy 7 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Brandon Roy 15 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Roy .442 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Brandon Roy .326 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Roy .809 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Roy 26.7 (2009) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Roy 4.8 (2009) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Brandon Roy 2.8 (2011) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Brandon Roy 1.3 (2009) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Roy 1.2 (2009) 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.