Purvis Short

NJN · 12 seasons · Retired · Last played 1989-90

#45 6-7 210 lbs USA Jackson State 1978 Draft · R1 #5

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Points

17.3

career avg · 12 seasons

Assists

2.5

career avg · 12 seasons

Rebounds

4.3

career avg · 12 seasons

Minutes

29.2

career avg · 12 seasons

Season Trends

Age Curve

Short League avg

Career Stats — Per Game

Season	Team	Pos	G	MPG	PTS	AST	TRB	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
1989-90	NJN	SF	82	27.0	13.1	1.8	3.0	0.8	0.2	1.5	0.455	0.286	0.835
1988-89	Houston Rockets	SF	65	17.8	7.4	1.6	2.8	0.7	0.2	1.1	0.413	0.273	0.865
1987-88	Houston Rockets	SG	81	24.1	14.3	2.0	2.7	0.7	0.2	1.5	0.481	0.238	0.858
1986-87	Golden State Warriors	SF	34	27.9	18.3	2.5	4.0	1.3	0.2	2.0	0.479	0.235	0.856
1985-86	Golden State Warriors	SF	64	37.9	25.5	3.7	5.1	1.4	0.3	2.9	0.482	0.306	0.865
1984-85	Golden State Warriors	SF	78	39.5	28.0	3.0	5.1	1.5	0.3	3.1	0.460	0.313	0.817
1983-84	Golden State Warriors	SF	79	37.3	22.8	3.1	5.5	1.3	0.1	2.9	0.473	0.306	0.793
1982-83	Golden State Warriors	SF	67	35.8	21.4	3.4	5.3	1.4	0.2	2.9	0.487	0.267	0.828
1981-82	Golden State Warriors	SF	76	23.4	14.4	2.8	3.5	0.9	0.1	1.6	0.488	0.214	0.801
1980-81	Golden State Warriors	SF	79	29.2	16.1	3.2	4.9	1.0	0.2	1.8	0.475	0.176	0.820
1979-80	Golden State Warriors	SF	62	26.4	17.0	2.0	5.1	1.0	0.1	2.0	0.503	—	0.812
1978-79	Golden State Warriors	PF	75	22.7	10.6	1.3	4.6	0.7	0.2	1.5	0.479	—	0.671
Career	12 seasons	SF	842	29.2	17.3	2.5	4.3	1.0	0.2	2.1	0.473	0.219	0.816

🏆 Playoff Stats — Per Game

Season	Team	Pos	G	MPG	PTS	AST	TRB	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
1988-89	Houston Rockets	SF	4	9.3	4.8	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.381	—	0.600
1987-88	Houston Rockets	SG	4	17.8	5.5	0.3	2.3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.269	—	1.000
1986-87	Golden State Warriors	SF	10	25.3	14.6	2.7	3.3	1.2	0.2	2.1	0.463	—	0.889