Purvis Short
Position: Forward-Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: July 2, 1957 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
High School: Blair in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
College: Jackson State University
Draft: Golden State Warriors, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1978 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 14, 1978
Relatives: Brother of Gene Short
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 79 | 715 | 1509 | 22 | 351 | 443 | 1803 | .474 | .792 | 22.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 39 | 375 | 792 | 14 | 189 | 242 | 953 | .473 | .781 | 24.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Road | 40 | 340 | 717 | 8 | 162 | 201 | 850 | .474 | .806 | 21.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 44 | 365 | 802 | 5 | 188 | 245 | 923 | .455 | .767 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Post | 35 | 350 | 707 | 17 | 163 | 198 | 880 | .495 | .823 | 25.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 34 | 345 | 709 | 13 | 171 | 217 | 874 | .487 | .788 | 25.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss | 45 | 370 | 800 | 9 | 180 | 226 | 929 | .463 | .796 | 20.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 2 | 14 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 35 | .438 | .778 | 17.5 | ||||||||||||||
| November | 14 | 104 | 243 | 0 | 56 | 78 | 264 | .428 | .718 | 18.9 | |||||||||||||||
| December | 16 | 127 | 282 | 2 | 61 | 77 | 317 | .450 | .792 | 19.8 | |||||||||||||||
| January | 13 | 134 | 271 | 3 | 67 | 85 | 338 | .494 | .788 | 26.0 | |||||||||||||||
| February | 12 | 129 | 268 | 6 | 75 | 86 | 339 | .481 | .872 | 28.3 | |||||||||||||||
| March | 14 | 126 | 253 | 3 | 46 | 61 | 301 | .498 | .754 | 21.5 | |||||||||||||||
| April | 8 | 81 | 160 | 8 | 39 | 47 | 209 | .506 | .830 | 26.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 7 | 64 | 122 | 0 | 37 | 42 | 165 | .525 | .881 | 23.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Monday | 1 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 29 | .579 | 1.000 | 29.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Tuesday | 21 | 201 | 428 | 8 | 99 | 133 | 509 | .470 | .744 | 24.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 5 | 41 | 85 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 97 | .482 | .750 | 19.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Thursday | 16 | 150 | 326 | 4 | 72 | 91 | 376 | .460 | .791 | 23.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Friday | 10 | 74 | 169 | 2 | 38 | 42 | 188 | .438 | .905 | 18.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Saturday | 19 | 174 | 360 | 7 | 84 | 109 | 439 | .483 | .771 | 23.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 19 | 150 | 318 | 2 | 71 | 82 | 373 | .472 | .866 | 19.6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 Day | 38 | 341 | 737 | 13 | 187 | 235 | 882 | .463 | .796 | 23.2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Days | 13 | 140 | 277 | 4 | 59 | 84 | 343 | .505 | .702 | 26.4 | |||||||||||||||
| 3+ Days | 8 | 76 | 161 | 3 | 28 | 36 | 183 | .472 | .778 | 22.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 22 | 204 | 438 | 5 | 112 | 145 | 525 | .466 | .772 | 23.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Western | 57 | 511 | 1071 | 17 | 239 | 298 | 1278 | .477 | .802 | 22.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 10 | 92 | 198 | 4 | 61 | 70 | 249 | .465 | .871 | 24.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Central | 12 | 112 | 240 | 1 | 51 | 75 | 276 | .467 | .680 | 23.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 28 | 271 | 569 | 8 | 117 | 146 | 667 | .476 | .801 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 29 | 240 | 502 | 9 | 122 | 152 | 611 | .478 | .803 | 21.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 16 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 46 | .552 | .583 | 23.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Boston | 2 | 22 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 50 | .512 | .857 | 25.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 2 | 24 | 52 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 60 | .462 | .917 | 30.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 2 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 38 | .412 | .667 | 19.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Dallas | 5 | 46 | 95 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 104 | .484 | .647 | 20.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Denver | 4 | 43 | 85 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 106 | .506 | .750 | 26.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 2 | 20 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 46 | .465 | .667 | 23.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Houston | 5 | 39 | 83 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 97 | .470 | .708 | 19.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 49 | .512 | .636 | 24.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 5 | 51 | 107 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 133 | .477 | .939 | 26.6 | |||||||||||||||
| LA Lakers | 6 | 55 | 102 | 3 | 35 | 42 | 148 | .539 | .833 | 24.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 17 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 37 | .415 | .750 | 18.5 | |||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 2 | 22 | 49 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 63 | .449 | .773 | 31.5 | |||||||||||||||
| New York | 2 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 37 | .400 | 1.000 | 18.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 11 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 36 | .379 | 1.000 | 18.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Phoenix | 6 | 46 | 103 | 3 | 33 | 44 | 128 | .447 | .750 | 21.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Portland | 6 | 47 | 93 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 112 | .505 | .773 | 18.7 | |||||||||||||||
| San Antonio | 4 | 52 | 105 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 130 | .495 | .852 | 32.5 | |||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 5 | 43 | 97 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 102 | .443 | .833 | 20.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 6 | 49 | 107 | 1 | 22 | 26 | 121 | .458 | .846 | 20.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | 40 | 94 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 97 | .426 | .810 | 19.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | 23 | 42 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 63 | .548 | .842 | 31.5 | |||||||||||||||