Purvis Short
Position: Forward-Guard
Height: 6-7 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: July 2, 1957 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
High School: Blair in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
College: Jackson State University
Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall) of the 1978 NBA draft.
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 21 | GSW | NBA | 75 | 1703 | 369 | 771 | .479 | 57 | 85 | .671 | 127 | 220 | 347 | 97 | 54 | 12 | 111 | 233 | 795 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 22 | GSW | NBA | 62 | 1636 | 461 | 916 | .503 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 134 | 165 | .812 | 119 | 197 | 316 | 123 | 63 | 9 | 122 | 186 | 1056 | |
| 1980-81 | 23 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2309 | 549 | 1157 | .475 | 3 | 17 | .176 | 168 | 205 | .820 | 151 | 240 | 391 | 249 | 78 | 19 | 143 | 244 | 1269 | |
| 1981-82 | 24 | GSW | NBA | 76 | 8 | 1782 | 456 | 935 | .488 | 6 | 28 | .214 | 177 | 221 | .801 | 123 | 143 | 266 | 209 | 65 | 10 | 122 | 220 | 1095 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | GSW | NBA | 67 | 57 | 2397 | 589 | 1209 | .487 | 4 | 15 | .267 | 255 | 308 | .828 | 145 | 209 | 354 | 228 | 94 | 14 | 194 | 242 | 1437 |
| 1983-84 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 76 | 2945 | 714 | 1509 | .473 | 22 | 72 | .306 | 353 | 445 | .793 | 184 | 254 | 438 | 246 | 103 | 11 | 228 | 252 | 1803 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 78 | 77 | 3081 | 819 | 1780 | .460 | 47 | 150 | .313 | 501 | 613 | .817 | 157 | 241 | 398 | 234 | 116 | 27 | 241 | 255 | 2186 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | GSW | NBA | 64 | 63 | 2427 | 633 | 1313 | .482 | 15 | 49 | .306 | 351 | 406 | .865 | 126 | 203 | 329 | 237 | 92 | 22 | 184 | 229 | 1632 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 34 | 15 | 950 | 240 | 501 | .479 | 4 | 17 | .235 | 137 | 160 | .856 | 55 | 82 | 137 | 86 | 45 | 7 | 68 | 103 | 621 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 11 | 1949 | 474 | 986 | .481 | 5 | 21 | .238 | 206 | 240 | .858 | 71 | 151 | 222 | 162 | 58 | 14 | 118 | 197 | 1159 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 65 | 16 | 1157 | 198 | 480 | .413 | 9 | 33 | .273 | 77 | 89 | .865 | 65 | 114 | 179 | 107 | 44 | 13 | 70 | 116 | 482 |
| 1989-90 | 32 | NJN | NBA | 82 | 24 | 2213 | 432 | 950 | .455 | 10 | 35 | .286 | 198 | 237 | .835 | 101 | 147 | 248 | 145 | 66 | 20 | 119 | 202 | 1072 |
| Career | NBA | 842 | 347 | 24549 | 5934 | 12507 | .474 | 125 | 443 | .282 | 2614 | 3174 | .824 | 1424 | 2201 | 3625 | 2123 | 878 | 178 | 1720 | 2479 | 14607 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 21 | GSW | NBA | 75 | 22.7 | 4.9 | 10.3 | .479 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .671 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 10.6 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 22 | GSW | NBA | 62 | 26.4 | 7.4 | 14.8 | .503 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .812 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 17.0 | |
| 1980-81 | 23 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 29.2 | 6.9 | 14.6 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .176 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .820 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 16.1 | |
| 1981-82 | 24 | GSW | NBA | 76 | 8 | 23.4 | 6.0 | 12.3 | .488 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .214 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .801 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 14.4 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | GSW | NBA | 67 | 57 | 35.8 | 8.8 | 18.0 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .267 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .828 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 21.4 |
| 1983-84 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 76 | 37.3 | 9.0 | 19.1 | .473 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .306 | 4.5 | 5.6 | .793 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 22.8 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 78 | 77 | 39.5 | 10.5 | 22.8 | .460 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .313 | 6.4 | 7.9 | .817 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 28.0 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | GSW | NBA | 64 | 63 | 37.9 | 9.9 | 20.5 | .482 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .306 | 5.5 | 6.3 | .865 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 25.5 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 34 | 15 | 27.9 | 7.1 | 14.7 | .479 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .235 | 4.0 | 4.7 | .856 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 18.3 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 11 | 24.1 | 5.9 | 12.2 | .481 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .238 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .858 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 14.3 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 65 | 16 | 17.8 | 3.0 | 7.4 | .413 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .273 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .865 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 7.4 |
| 1989-90 | 32 | NJN | NBA | 82 | 24 | 27.0 | 5.3 | 11.6 | .455 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .286 | 2.4 | 2.9 | .835 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 13.1 |
| Career | NBA | 842 | 347 | 29.2 | 7.0 | 14.9 | .474 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .282 | 3.1 | 3.8 | .824 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 17.3 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 21 | GSW | NBA | 75 | 1703 | 7.8 | 16.3 | .479 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .671 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 4.9 | 16.8 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 22 | GSW | NBA | 62 | 1636 | 10.1 | 20.2 | .503 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.9 | 3.6 | .812 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 23.2 | |
| 1980-81 | 23 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2309 | 8.6 | 18.0 | .475 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .176 | 2.6 | 3.2 | .820 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 19.8 | |
| 1981-82 | 24 | GSW | NBA | 76 | 8 | 1782 | 9.2 | 18.9 | .488 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .214 | 3.6 | 4.5 | .801 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 22.1 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | GSW | NBA | 67 | 57 | 2397 | 8.8 | 18.2 | .487 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .267 | 3.8 | 4.6 | .828 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 21.6 |
| 1983-84 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 76 | 2945 | 8.7 | 18.4 | .473 | 0.3 | 0.9 | .306 | 4.3 | 5.4 | .793 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 22.0 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 78 | 77 | 3081 | 9.6 | 20.8 | .460 | 0.5 | 1.8 | .313 | 5.9 | 7.2 | .817 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 25.5 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | GSW | NBA | 64 | 63 | 2427 | 9.4 | 19.5 | .482 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .306 | 5.2 | 6.0 | .865 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 24.2 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 34 | 15 | 950 | 9.1 | 19.0 | .479 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .235 | 5.2 | 6.1 | .856 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 23.5 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 11 | 1949 | 8.8 | 18.2 | .481 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .238 | 3.8 | 4.4 | .858 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 21.4 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 65 | 16 | 1157 | 6.2 | 14.9 | .413 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .273 | 2.4 | 2.8 | .865 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 15.0 |
| 1989-90 | 32 | NJN | NBA | 82 | 24 | 2213 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .455 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .286 | 3.2 | 3.9 | .835 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 17.4 |
| Career | NBA | 842 | 347 | 24549 | 8.7 | 18.3 | .474 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .282 | 3.8 | 4.7 | .824 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 21.4 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | 21 | GSW | NBA | 75 | 1703 | 13.1 | .492 | .479 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 12.1 | 21.8 | 99 | 103 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| 1979-80 | 22 | GSW | NBA | 62 | 1636 | 19.1 | .534 | .503 | 7.8 | 13.7 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 11.0 | 28.0 | 106 | 107 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 1980-81 | 23 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2309 | 17.0 | .509 | .476 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 9.4 | 16.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 10.3 | 23.9 | 110 | 110 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| 1981-82 | 24 | GSW | NBA | 76 | 1782 | 18.8 | .530 | .491 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 17.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 26.1 | 112 | 109 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 5.0 |
| 1982-83 | 25 | GSW | NBA | 67 | 2397 | 17.6 | .534 | .489 | 6.3 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 14.2 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 12.6 | 25.2 | 107 | 109 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 5.2 |
| 1983-84 | 26 | GSW | NBA | 79 | 2945 | 16.9 | .529 | .480 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 13.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 25.6 | 108 | 111 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 6.0 |
| 1984-85 | 27 | GSW | NBA | 78 | 3081 | 18.9 | .533 | .473 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 29.1 | 110 | 114 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| 1985-86 | 28 | GSW | NBA | 64 | 2427 | 19.1 | .547 | .488 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 14.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 27.1 | 112 | 113 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 5.7 |
| 1986-87 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 34 | 950 | 18.6 | .543 | .483 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 14.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 27.1 | 110 | 112 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 1949 | 15.8 | .531 | .483 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 24.9 | 109 | 109 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 4.4 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 65 | 1157 | 11.4 | .464 | .422 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 8.4 | 13.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 11.9 | 20.5 | 99 | 107 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1989-90 | 32 | NJN | NBA | 82 | 2213 | 13.4 | .508 | .460 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 10.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 21.3 | 107 | 112 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Career | NBA | 842 | 24549 | 16.9 | .525 | .479 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 25.3 | 108 | 110 | 35.6 | 15.5 | 51.1 |
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1986-87 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 10 | 253 | 57 | 123 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 36 | 12 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 21 | 34 | 146 | .463 | .000 | .889 | 25.3 | 14.6 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 4 | 71 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 22 | .269 | .000 | 1.000 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 4 | 37 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .381 | .000 | .600 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Career | NBA | 18 | 361 | 72 | 170 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 49 | 22 | 51 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 49 | 187 | .424 | .000 | .878 | 20.1 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | ||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 29 | GSW | NBA | 10 | 253 | 15.0 | .526 | .463 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 16.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 13.1 | 26.1 | 105 | 114 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| 1987-88 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 4 | 71 | 3.1 | .373 | .269 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 19.9 | 84 | 116 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 4 | 37 | 10.0 | .409 | .381 | 18.6 | 9.3 | 13.9 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 27.2 | 98 | 114 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | NBA | 18 | 361 | 12.2 | .488 | .424 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 12.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 12.0 | 25.0 | 101 | 114 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
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MVP Award Shares 1984-85 NBA 0.003 (20)Career 0.003 (202) |
Games 1989-90 NBA 82 (1) |
Minutes Played 1984-85 NBA 3081 (7) |
Field Goals 1984-85 NBA 819 (5)Career NBA 5934 (97) |
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Field Goal Attempts 1983-84 NBA 1509 (8)1984-85 NBA 1780 (3) |
3-Pt Field Goals 1983-84 NBA 22 (9)1984-85 NBA 47 (6) |
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts 1984-85 NBA 150 (5) |
Free Throws 1984-85 NBA 501 (3) |
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Free Throw Attempts 1984-85 NBA 613 (4) |
Free Throw Pct Career NBA .824 (97) |
Points 1984-85 NBA 2186 (5) |
Minutes Per Game 1983-84 NBA 37.3 (7)1984-85 NBA 39.5 (2) 1985-86 NBA 37.9 (4) |
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Points Per Game 1983-84 NBA 22.8 (10)1984-85 NBA 28.0 (4) 1985-86 NBA 25.5 (5) |
Turnover Pct 1980-81 NBA 10.3 (8)Career NBA 11.0 (58) Career 11.0 (62) |
Usage Pct 1984-85 NBA 29.1 (8)Career NBA 25.3 (57) Career 25.3 (60) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.003 (326) |
June 1, 1977: Traded by the Kansas City Kings (as a 1978 1st round draft pick) with Ollie Johnson and a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Ron Carter) to the Los Angeles Lakers for Lucius Allen.
July 11, 1977: Sent to the Golden State Warriors (as a 1978 1st round draft pick) with cash as compensation for the Los Angeles Lakers signing Jamaal Wilkes as a veteran free agent.
June 9, 1978: Drafted by the Golden State Warriors in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1978 NBA Draft.
November 5, 1987: Traded by the Golden State Warriors to the Houston Rockets for Dave Feitl and a 1989 1st round draft pick (Dana Barros).
September 20, 1989: Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the New Jersey Nets.
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-85 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | $495,000 |
| 1985-86 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | $545,000 |
| 1986-87 | Golden State Warriors | NBA | *$485,000 |
| 1987-88 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $425,000 |
| 1988-89 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $650,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $2,600,000 |
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