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Retired#45Forward1978–1989#175 all-time in points

Purvis Short

Purvis Short scored 14,607 points in 842 games, 175th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1984-85 at 28.0 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 7″ / 210 lb
Age69
PositionForward
BornJul 2, 1957
HometownHattiesburg, Mississippi
Experience1978–1989
CollegeJackson State University
Draft1978 · round 1, pick 5
High school—
TeamsGolden State Warriors 1978–1986Houston Rockets 1987–1988New Jersey Nets 1989–1989
Career points
14,607
842 games · 17.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#175
Also 988th in threes, 437th in assists
NBA dataCareer 1978–1989. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1989-90.

1989-90 season

NJN · 82 games
Points1,07213.1 per game
Rebounds3.0248 total
Assists1.8145 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendCareer10,000 points14,607 points

Purvis Short career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1984-85 · 28.0 points per game

Purvis Short milestones

Career · regular season
14,607 career points
Retired 175th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points14,607Past 10,000 · 175th all-time
Rebounds3,625Past 2,500 · 485th all-time

Purvis Short career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Purvis Short stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1989-90NJN821,07213.13.01.8.455.286.83510———
1988-89HOU654827.42.81.6.412.273.8659———
1987-88HOU811,15914.32.72.0.481.238.8585———
1986-87GOS3462118.34.02.5.479.235.8564———
1985-86GOS641,63225.55.13.7.482.306.86515———
1984-85GOS782,18628.05.13.0.460.313.81747———
1983-84GOS791,80322.85.53.1.473.306.79322———
1982-83GOS671,43721.45.33.4.487.267.8284———
1981-82GOS761,09514.43.52.8.488.214.8016———
1980-81GOS791,26916.14.93.2.475.176.8203———
1979-80GOS621,05617.05.12.0.503.000.8120———
1978-79GOS7579510.64.61.3.479—.671————
Career12 seasons84214,60717.34.32.5.474.282.824125——0

Purvis Short splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
80%
Threes
3%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Purvis Short facts
How many career points did Purvis Short score?

Purvis Short scored 14,607 career regular-season points in 842 games, 17.3 per game, which ranks 175th all-time.

What was Purvis Short’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1984-85 with GOS: 28.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.

Where is Purvis Short from?

Purvis Short is from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He played college ball at Jackson State University.

What teams did Purvis Short play for?

Golden State Warriors (1978–1986); Houston Rockets (1987–1988); New Jersey Nets (1989–1989).