10.6PPG
4.6RPG
1.3APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Purvis Short
F-G · 6′7″ · 95 kg
All NBA players1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90
Career PPG
17.3
4.3 RPG · 2.5 APG
Career points
14,607
170th all-time
Career games
842
1979–1990
Championships
0
No NBA titles
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
28.0
Points per game · 1984-85
10.6First recorded
13.1Latest recorded
1978-79PPG1989-90
Season by season
Career stats
17.0PPG
5.1RPG
2.0APG
16.1PPG
4.9RPG
3.2APG
14.4PPG
3.5RPG
2.8APG
21.4PPG
5.3RPG
3.4APG
22.8PPG
5.5RPG
3.1APG
28.0PPG
5.1RPG
3.0APG
25.5PPG
5.1RPG
3.7APG
18.3PPG
4.0RPG
2.5APG
14.3PPG
2.7RPG
2.0APG
7.4PPG
2.8RPG
1.6APG
13.1PPG
3.0RPG
1.8APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Golden State Warriors | 75 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 1.3 | 795 |
| 1979-80 | Golden State Warriors | 62 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 1,056 |
| 1980-81 | Golden State Warriors | 79 | 16.1 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 1,269 |
| 1981-82 | Golden State Warriors | 76 | 14.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1,095 |
| 1982-83 | Golden State Warriors | 67 | 21.4 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 1,437 |
| 1983-84 | Golden State Warriors | 79 | 22.8 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 1,803 |
| 1984-85 | Golden State Warriors | 78 | 28.0 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 2,186 |
| 1985-86 | Golden State Warriors | 64 | 25.5 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 1,632 |
| 1986-87 | Golden State Warriors | 34 | 18.3 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 621 |
| 1987-88 | Houston Rockets | 81 | 14.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1,159 |
| 1988-89 | Houston Rockets | 65 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 482 |
| 1989-90 | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 13.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1,072 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
170th
Points
467th
Rebounds
410th
Assists
211th
Steals
502nd
Blocks
633rd
3PM
Rings
Championships
This player has no NBA championships.
Resume
Awards & honours
No major NBA awards or team selections are available for this player.
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1957-07-02
Birthplace
Hattiesburg
College
Jackson State University
Career span
1979–1990