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 | 34 | 15 | 950 | 240 | 501 | 4 | 17 | 137 | 160 | 55 | 137 | 86 | 43 | 7 | 68 | 103 | 621 | .479 | .235 | .856 | 27.9 | 18.3 | 4.0 | 2.5 | |
| 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 | 19 | 8 | 565 | 150 | 312 | 2 | 10 | 91 | 105 | 30 | 80 | 59 | 29 | 3 | 39 | 52 | 393 | .481 | .200 | .867 | 29.7 | 20.7 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| Road | 15 | 7 | 385 | 90 | 189 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 55 | 25 | 57 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 29 | 51 | 228 | .476 | .286 | .836 | 25.7 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | |
| 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 |
| All-Star | Pre | 16 | 14 | 520 | 132 | 283 | 4 | 10 | 72 | 82 | 29 | 77 | 48 | 25 | 4 | 34 | 60 | 340 | .466 | .400 | .878 | 32.5 | 21.3 | 4.8 | 3.0 |
| Post | 18 | 1 | 430 | 108 | 218 | 0 | 7 | 65 | 78 | 26 | 60 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 34 | 43 | 281 | .495 | .000 | .833 | 23.9 | 15.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | |
| 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 | 15 | 7 | 419 | 121 | 237 | 1 | 6 | 68 | 77 | 23 | 59 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 30 | 41 | 311 | .511 | .167 | .883 | 27.9 | 20.7 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Loss | 19 | 8 | 531 | 119 | 264 | 3 | 11 | 69 | 83 | 32 | 78 | 46 | 22 | 3 | 38 | 62 | 310 | .451 | .273 | .831 | 27.9 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 2.4 | |
| 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 |
| Month | October | 1 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | .200 | .857 | 37.0 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | |
| November | 9 | 9 | 294 | 85 | 169 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 55 | 14 | 40 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 22 | 32 | 221 | .503 | .333 | .891 | 32.7 | 24.6 | 4.4 | 3.1 | |
| January | 3 | 1 | 86 | 24 | 50 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 60 | .480 | .333 | .846 | 28.7 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | |
| February | 13 | 4 | 347 | 79 | 173 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 40 | 19 | 50 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 38 | 194 | .457 | .167 | .875 | 26.7 | 14.9 | 3.8 | 2.2 | |
| March | 2 | 0 | 55 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 36 | .583 | .667 | 27.5 | 18.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | ||
| April | 6 | 0 | 131 | 34 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 33 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 96 | .523 | .000 | .848 | 21.8 | 16.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | |
| 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 |
| Day | Sunday | 3 | 1 | 85 | 22 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 55 | .512 | .786 | 28.3 | 18.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Monday | 3 | 1 | 80 | 23 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 58 | .523 | .000 | .857 | 26.7 | 19.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Tuesday | 7 | 3 | 201 | 43 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 107 | .489 | .000 | .700 | 28.7 | 15.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | |
| Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 129 | 38 | 79 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 96 | .481 | .250 | .864 | 25.8 | 19.2 | 3.8 | 2.4 | |
| Thursday | 6 | 2 | 142 | 36 | 77 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 103 | .468 | .250 | .909 | 23.7 | 17.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | |
| Friday | 4 | 4 | 148 | 36 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 93 | .424 | .000 | .913 | 37.0 | 23.3 | 6.0 | 4.5 | |
| Saturday | 6 | 2 | 165 | 42 | 85 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 109 | .494 | .500 | .958 | 27.5 | 18.2 | 5.0 | 2.7 | |
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 15 | 15 | 507 | 129 | 273 | 3 | 7 | 68 | 77 | 29 | 73 | 49 | 24 | 4 | 36 | 58 | 329 | .473 | .429 | .883 | 33.8 | 21.9 | 4.9 | 3.3 |
| Reserve | 19 | 0 | 443 | 111 | 228 | 1 | 10 | 69 | 83 | 26 | 64 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 32 | 45 | 292 | .487 | .100 | .831 | 23.3 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 1.9 | |
| 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 |
| Minutes | 30-39 | 13 | 11 | 472 | 122 | 251 | 2 | 7 | 69 | 80 | 25 | 65 | 49 | 25 | 3 | 32 | 47 | 315 | .486 | .286 | .863 | 36.3 | 24.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| 20-29 | 17 | 4 | 409 | 96 | 206 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 58 | 24 | 61 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 32 | 51 | 243 | .466 | .250 | .845 | 24.1 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | |
| 10-19 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 22 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 63 | .500 | .000 | .864 | 17.3 | 15.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | |
| 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 |
| Rest | 0 Days | 8 | 3 | 199 | 58 | 109 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 146 | .532 | .400 | .800 | 24.9 | 18.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 1 Day | 17 | 9 | 511 | 126 | 270 | 2 | 9 | 79 | 87 | 25 | 68 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 33 | 55 | 333 | .467 | .222 | .908 | 30.1 | 19.6 | 4.0 | 2.9 | |
| 2 Days | 3 | 1 | 66 | 23 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 53 | .575 | .875 | 22.0 | 17.7 | 5.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 3+ Days | 5 | 1 | 137 | 29 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 75 | .468 | .000 | .739 | 27.4 | 15.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | |
| 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 |
| Conference | Eastern | 13 | 6 | 358 | 89 | 205 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 52 | 17 | 53 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 35 | 226 | .434 | .000 | .923 | 27.5 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| Western | 21 | 9 | 592 | 151 | 296 | 4 | 9 | 89 | 108 | 38 | 84 | 55 | 26 | 3 | 47 | 68 | 395 | .510 | .444 | .824 | 28.2 | 18.8 | 4.0 | 2.6 | |
| 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 6 | 3 | 165 | 43 | 95 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 35 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 118 | .453 | .000 | .914 | 27.5 | 19.7 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
| Central | 7 | 3 | 193 | 46 | 110 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 108 | .418 | .000 | .941 | 27.6 | 15.4 | 4.0 | 2.4 | |
| Midwest | 8 | 3 | 210 | 47 | 94 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 41 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 132 | .500 | .500 | .878 | 26.3 | 16.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | |
| Pacific | 13 | 6 | 382 | 104 | 202 | 2 | 5 | 53 | 67 | 29 | 57 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 31 | 39 | 263 | .515 | .400 | .791 | 29.4 | 20.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 | |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .214 | 26.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Boston | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .357 | .000 | .833 | 19.0 | 15.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 61 | 21 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 51 | .477 | .000 | 1.000 | 30.5 | 25.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | |
| Dallas | 2 | 0 | 47 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 30 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 23.5 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | |
| Denver | 1 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 31 | .579 | 1.000 | .889 | 36.0 | 31.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | |
| Houston | 2 | 1 | 49 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 21 | .389 | 1.000 | .857 | 24.5 | 10.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 58 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 31 | .481 | .000 | .833 | 29.0 | 15.5 | 0.5 | 3.5 | |
| LA Clippers | 3 | 0 | 74 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 59 | .649 | .733 | 24.7 | 19.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | ||
| LA Lakers | 2 | 1 | 68 | 18 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 42 | .600 | .600 | 34.0 | 21.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | ||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | .360 | .000 | 1.000 | 24.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 1 | 52 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 27 | .393 | .000 | 1.000 | 26.0 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| New York | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | .611 | .000 | .667 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | |
| Philadelphia | 2 | 1 | 61 | 16 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 50 | .457 | .000 | 1.000 | 30.5 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | |
| Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 83 | 14 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 42 | .318 | .333 | .813 | 27.7 | 14.0 | 5.7 | 3.3 | |
| Portland | 2 | 2 | 63 | 17 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 44 | .500 | .000 | .769 | 31.5 | 22.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | |
| Sacramento | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | 22.0 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | |
| San Antonio | 1 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 19 | .563 | .500 | 37.0 | 19.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Seattle | 3 | 2 | 94 | 31 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 76 | .544 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 31.3 | 25.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .556 | .800 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | ||