Purvis Short 
#1 SG | 6-7, 227lbs | Celtics | Experience: 4 years
Born: 7/2/1957 (25) | College: Jackson State

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 Potential: - - - - - - - - - - - -          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1982  1983  1984  1985  1986  1987  1988  1989 
 Value: $311,850  $350,831  $389,812  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 4                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1982 NBA BOS 85 82 26.7 15.2 1.2 2.6 2.1 2.2 0.94 0.9 0.1 2.5 .503 .813 .216  
 1981 NBA GSW 74 74 31.0 13.5 1.6 2.8 2.4 2.4 1.01 0.9 0.2 3.3 .429 .823 .239  
 1980 NBA GSW 74 74 32.4 15.9 2.0 3.3 2.7 2.4 1.16 1.1 0.3 3.1 .421 .826 .331  
 1979 NBA GSW 82 82 35.1 16.7 1.9 3.9 2.8 2.3 1.24 1.2 0.2 3.5 .441 .835 .302  
 1978 NBA GSW 75 0 22.7 10.6 1.7 2.9 1.3 1.5 0.87 0.7 0.2 3.1 .479 .671 .000  
 Career     390 312 29.6 14.4 1.7 3.1 2.3 2.1 1.06 1.0 0.2 3.1 .453 .815 .277  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1982 NBA BOS 5.5 10.9 .503 3.9 4.8 .813 3.4 4.9 .700 1.8 4.8 .376 0.3 1.2 .216  
 1981 NBA GSW 5.1 11.9 .429 2.9 3.6 .823 2.2 3.3 .676 2.5 7.1 .354 0.4 1.5 .239  
 1980 NBA GSW 5.7 13.5 .421 4.0 4.8 .826 2.4 3.8 .631 2.7 8.0 .341 0.6 1.7 .331  
 1979 NBA GSW 6.2 14.0 .441 3.8 4.5 .835 2.8 4.0 .713 2.8 8.1 .341 0.6 1.9 .302  
 1978 NBA GSW 4.9 10.3 .479 0.8 1.1 .671 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     5.5 12.1 .453 3.1 3.8 .815 2.2 3.2 .683 2.0 5.6 .351 0.4 1.3 .277  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1982 85 82 2272 466 927 334 411 22 102 1288 104 321 175 76 186 76 7 216 449 
 1981 74 74 2297 377 879 218 265 26 109 998 118 323 177 66 176 66 17 245 -40 
 1980 74 74 2397 419 996 295 357 41 124 1174 148 393 203 85 175 85 19 227 -22 
 1979 82 82 2876 507 1149 309 370 48 159 1371 152 473 230 102 185 102 15 284 -161 
 1978 75 0 1703 369 771 57 85 0 0 795 127 347 97 54 111 54 12 233 0 
 Career 390 312 11545 2138 4722 1213 1488 137 494 5626 649 1857 882 383 833 383 70 1205 226 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1982 NBA BOS .581 1.39 11.9 12.7 22.6 5.4 10.3 8.0 17.9 251.7 8.4 5.3 107.2 98.2  
 1981 NBA GSW .501 1.14 13.1 13.0 21.4 6.2 10.4 8.3 13.0 86.3 2.9 -0.5 101.6 102.3  
 1980 NBA GSW .509 1.18 13.3 11.4 23.6 7.1 11.7 9.5 17.0 232.4 7.7 -0.3 100.6 100.6  
 1979 NBA GSW .523 1.19 13.3 10.7 22.1 6.3 13.1 9.8 15.9 230.0 7.7 -2.0 100.5 102.7  
 1978 NBA GSW .493 1.03 9.5 10.9 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - -  
 Career     .523 1.19 12.4 11.7 19.1 6.3 11.5 8.9 16.2 800.4 26.7 0.6 102.4 101.0  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1982 NBA BOS 15 15 30.4 20.3 1.7 3.0 2.5 2.4 1.03 1.3 0.2 2.6 .523 .729 .292  
 Career     15 15 30.4 20.3 1.7 3.0 2.5 2.4 1.03 1.3 0.2 2.6 .523 .729 .292  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1982 NBA BOS 7.6 14.5 .523 4.7 6.4 .729 5.5 7.9 .695 1.7 5.1 .329 0.5 1.6 .292  
 Career     7.6 14.5 .523 4.7 6.4 .729 5.5 7.9 .695 1.7 5.1 .329 0.5 1.6 .292  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1982 15 15 456 114 218 70 96 7 24 305 25 70 37 19 36 19 3 39 120 
 Career 15 15 456 114 218 70 96 7 24 305 25 70 37 19 36 19 3 39 120 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1982 NBA BOS .585 1.40 11.1 10.8 22.6 5.7 10.4 8.0 17.7 49.1 1.6 8.0 111.8 101.0  
 Career     .585 1.40 11.1 10.8 0.0 5.7 10.4 8.0 17.7 49.1 1.6 8.0 111.8 101.0  

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 35 4 9 6 3 1 6 12 20 15 18 2 5  
 Playoff 35 4 9 6 5 1 5 15 21 10 18 1 4  
 Career 35 6 14 8 6 3 8 15 27 15 18 3 6  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/19 SAS W 21 5 7 0 0 0 0 10 0 5 4 2 2 0 0 26
 10/20 NYK W 17 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 5 2 0 0 5 -1
 10/22 SDC L 25 3 9 3 4 1 1 10 1 4 1 3 1 1 3 -20
 10/25 CLE W 23 2 8 3 4 0 0 7 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 5
 10/27 MIA L 24 3 7 2 2 0 1 8 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 -10
 10/31 DEN W 20 3 8 3 3 0 1 9 2 4 1 3 2 0 0 20
 11/2 NJN L 29 3 9 0 0 2 5 8 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 -13
 11/3 SAS L 20 2 6 2 2 0 1 6 1 2 4 2 0 0 5 -7
 11/5 HOU W 20 1 5 7 8 0 1 9 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 7
 11/7 ATL L 20 5 13 1 2 0 3 11 3 5 1 1 1 0 1 -18
 11/8 WAS W 17 3 4 5 6 0 0 11 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 14
 11/12 SLS L 26 3 10 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 -5
 11/13 MIA L 28 3 8 2 2 0 0 8 2 4 2 0 0 0 4 -12
 11/16 SEA L 32 3 9 2 2 0 1 8 1 3 1 1 2 0 2 2
 11/17 SDC W 19 8 13 0 0 1 1 17 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 3
 11/19 SEA W 31 4 10 2 4 1 1 11 2 2 1 1 3 0 2 -13
 11/21 PHX W 25 5 15 2 2 0 2 12 3 9 2 1 0 0 0 -5
 11/23 BOS L 27 4 9 5 7 0 0 13 3 4 0 1 1 1 2 0
 11/26 DAL W 27 7 15 0 0 0 2 14 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 -7
 11/28 PHX W 27 4 9 6 6 1 2 15 2 3 1 1 1 0 3 9
 11/29 SDC W 27 5 9 6 6 0 0 16 0 4 1 3 0 0 3 0
 12/1 PHI W 28 3 7 0 0 0 0 6 1 4 2 5 1 0 3 -12
 12/3 BOS L 29 1 10 2 2 0 3 4 0 0 2 1 3 1 3 -2
 12/4 PHI L 24 3 10 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 1 1 1 0 5 -30
 12/7 WAS L 26 3 6 0 0 0 1 6 1 5 0 2 0 0 2 -1
 12/8 CLE W 23 4 7 4 6 0 2 12 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 5
 12/11 LAL L 20 5 6 0 0 0 0 10 1 3 2 3 1 0 2 -16
 12/12 DET W 20 2 5 0 1 0 0 4 0 4 1 0 1 0 2 6
 12/14 ATL L 29 3 8 1 2 1 1 8 3 4 4 0 0 0 2 13
 12/16 CLE L 28 4 6 3 4 1 2 12 2 3 2 2 3 0 3 9
 12/17 LAL L 32 2 9 5 6 1 1 10 1 4 1 5 2 0 4 -7
 12/19 DAL W 26 7 13 0 0 1 3 15 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 7
 12/20 DEN L 24 2 6 1 1 0 1 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 -21
 12/24 PHX W 28 9 15 1 2 0 0 19 0 3 0 2 1 0 6 8
 12/25 HOU L 26 6 10 0 0 1 2 13 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 -16
 12/27 HOU L 24 1 7 0 0 0 1 2 4 4 2 1 0 0 4 -2
 12/28 PHX L 21 2 3 5 6 0 0 9 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 -2
 1/1 POR L 20 2 8 2 2 0 0 6 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 -5
 1/2 PHI W 33 11 17 2 2 0 2 24 1 9 2 6 1 0 1 1
 1/4 NYK W 31 7 16 4 6 0 2 18 1 5 6 3 1 0 1 38
 1/5 DET L 33 7 17 7 8 0 1 21 2 6 2 2 1 0 2 -11
 1/9 ATL W 24 3 6 4 6 0 2 10 1 3 5 1 3 0 1 9
 1/10 CHI W 30 8 12 5 5 1 1 22 2 5 2 3 0 0 3 13
 1/14 SDC W 26 7 13 6 6 0 2 20 3 9 2 2 3 0 1 21
 1/15 IND W 33 12 17 4 4 0 1 28 0 4 3 3 2 0 1 5
 1/18 PHI W 32 11 20 2 2 0 2 24 1 6 3 5 0 0 1 13
 1/19 SLS W 31 7 12 2 2 1 2 17 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 15
 1/22 DEN W 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 -2
 1/23 NYK W 33 12 17 6 7 1 1 31 1 4 3 3 1 0 3 2
 1/25 KCK W 27 5 11 6 6 0 1 16 2 2 3 3 2 0 1 16
 1/27 NJN W 19 6 10 6 9 1 2 19 0 2 0 3 0 0 4 26
 1/29 NYK W 29 6 18 8 8 1 4 21 1 6 0 2 3 0 2 16
 1/31 DET W 30 11 12 13 16 0 0 35 2 6 3 4 1 0 2 37
 2/4 PHX W 30 6 15 7 8 0 1 19 3 6 3 2 1 0 1 5
 2/6 DEN W 26 12 20 6 8 1 4 31 1 4 2 3 0 0 2 17
 2/7 IND L 29 4 8 6 8 0 1 14 1 4 2 4 0 0 5 -2
 2/10 PHX W 29 5 13 9 13 1 2 20 0 2 4 2 1 1 2 17
 2/15 NJN W 27 7 10 7 12 1 3 22 0 5 1 3 3 0 3 1
 2/16 WAS W 31 7 9 4 6 0 2 18 1 3 5 4 1 0 3 18
 2/19 SEA W 23 4 13 4 4 0 1 12 3 4 3 3 1 0 5 12
 2/20 CLE W 35 9 18 1 1 1 1 20 3 5 4 2 1 0 4 27
 2/23 MIA W 14 5 7 2 3 0 1 12 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 15
 2/24 MIL W 18 7 9 5 6 0 0 19 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 1
 2/26 NJN W 26 9 15 8 9 0 1 26 1 4 3 3 3 0 2 29
 2/28 MIL W 23 5 12 5 6 0 2 15 1 2 2 1 0 0 3 20
 3/2 DAL L 32 6 14 15 18 0 1 27 1 6 1 5 1 0 3 -10
 3/4 NJN W 31 5 10 7 8 0 2 17 0 4 0 2 0 0 4 5
 3/6 NJN W 35 7 11 5 8 0 0 19 0 2 3 3 1 1 2 1
 3/7 PHI W 33 5 12 4 4 0 0 14 1 5 4 4 2 0 4 2
 3/9 ATL W 24 2 5 4 6 1 1 9 2 4 3 0 0 1 3 14
 3/11 ATL L 32 4 14 0 1 0 1 8 3 3 2 4 0 0 3 -9
 3/14 CHI W 32 4 11 2 2 0 0 10 2 4 5 6 1 0 3 17
 3/15 KCK L 31 10 15 4 4 0 2 24 3 6 1 3 1 0 3 -3
 3/18 HOU L 22 5 9 6 8 0 1 16 0 1 3 1 0 0 5 -3
 3/20 IND L 33 8 14 7 7 0 2 23 2 7 6 5 0 0 3 4
 3/23 NJN W 27 1 5 8 10 0 0 10 0 3 1 1 0 0 4 25
 3/24 NYK L 8 4 5 0 0 1 1 9 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 8
 3/28 SEA W 28 10 13 3 3 0 1 23 0 1 3 2 1 0 2 23
 3/29 MIA W 25 5 13 7 7 0 0 17 0 3 4 2 0 0 4 34
 4/2 NYK L 29 3 12 4 4 0 2 10 1 5 2 4 0 0 6 10
 4/3 CLE W 25 4 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 19
 4/6 POR W 23 4 12 1 2 0 1 9 2 6 0 3 1 0 3 15
 4/7 DET W 36 6 14 7 12 0 2 19 2 5 2 2 0 1 5 4
 4/9 SDC W 29 8 10 6 11 0 0 22 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 4
 4/11 WAS L 33 5 9 3 4 0 0 13 2 6 0 2 1 0 3 -5
 4/13 CLE W 23 8 8 8 8 0 0 24 0 2 1 4 0 0 3 17
 4/14 DET W 34 10 20 10 12 0 1 30 1 2 5 0 1 0 4 14
 4/17 SAS W 30 7 13 4 4 1 1 19 1 5 1 5 2 0 4 -2
 4/18 MIL W 26 7 9 4 4 0 0 18 1 6 5 4 3 0 1 15
 4/20 IND W 28 8 17 5 6 0 1 21 3 6 4 3 3 0 4 4
 4/21 HOU L 30 6 14 7 8 0 3 19 4 7 3 3 1 0 3 -2
 5/1 MIL W 23 8 14 3 6 1 2 20 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 26
 5/2 MIL W 27 7 16 10 18 1 1 25 2 6 4 0 2 1 2 16
 5/4 MIL W 34 4 11 5 6 0 2 13 3 7 4 2 1 0 4 1
 5/5 MIL W 28 8 16 0 0 0 0 16 1 5 1 3 0 0 4 7
 5/13 IND W 28 9 15 2 3 1 2 21 2 7 3 5 1 0 3 17
 5/14 IND W 34 15 21 4 4 1 3 35 1 3 0 4 0 0 2 2
 5/16 IND W 33 11 18 3 4 1 2 26 1 3 1 2 2 0 3 3
 5/17 IND L 31 5 18 2 2 0 4 12 4 8 1 4 1 1 3 -6
 5/19 IND L 32 6 14 10 13 0 2 22 2 5 3 3 0 0 3 -8
 5/21 IND W 36 6 17 2 6 0 2 14 3 9 2 2 3 1 1 17
 5/25 LAL L 33 7 10 10 11 0 0 24 0 2 3 2 0 0 4 -5
 5/26 LAL W 24 4 9 1 2 0 0 9 1 4 6 2 3 0 3 16
 5/28 LAL W 26 8 13 8 9 1 2 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 11
 5/29 LAL W 36 9 10 9 10 1 2 28 1 1 4 4 5 0 3 18
 5/30 LAL W 31 7 16 1 2 0 0 15 2 4 4 3 0 0 1 5

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 15
 Total Championships: 1
 1979 NBA Rookie Game Participant
 1982 National Basketball Association Champion

 Transactions
 Date Action
 7/27/1982 Re-signed with the Warriors for $1,052,493 over 3 years.
 1/2/1983 Traded to the Celtics

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