Purvis Short 
#0 SF | 6-7, 222lbs | Supersonics | Experience: 5 years
Born: 7/2/1957 (26) | College: Jackson State

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 94 53 81 35 42 38 55 28 33 49 63 17 73 55 74 84  
 Potential: A B A D C C C D D C B D          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1983  1984  1985  1986  1987  1988  1989  1990 
 Value: $800,000  $824,000  $848,000  $872,000  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  Team  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 0                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL SEA 73 14 19.6 9.5 1.2 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.15 0.8 0.1 2.3 .427 .822 .154  
 1982 NPSBL ATL 80 80 34.4 16.3 1.7 3.4 3.1 2.8 1.09 0.8 0.1 3.7 .438 .820 .238  
 1981 NPSBL ATL 82 82 33.8 16.4 2.0 2.9 3.1 2.3 1.38 1.0 0.1 3.4 .470 .808 .258  
 1980 NPSBL ATL 82 82 36.3 16.0 2.6 2.9 3.0 2.4 1.25 0.9 0.3 3.5 .430 .837 .205  
 1979 NPSBL GSW 62 0 26.4 17.0 1.9 3.2 2.0 2.0 1.01 1.0 0.1 3.0 .503 .812 .000  
 1978 NPSBL 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     454 258 29.2 14.3 1.9 2.9 2.4 2.1 1.15 0.9 0.2 3.2 .457 .812 .208  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL SEA 3.7 8.6 .427 2.0 2.5 .822 1.9 3.1 .613 1.7 5.2 .335 0.1 0.4 .154  
 1982 NPSBL ATL 6.1 13.9 .438 4.0 4.9 .820 3.1 5.0 .619 2.9 8.4 .344 0.1 0.5 .238  
 1981 NPSBL ATL 6.5 13.9 .470 3.2 4.0 .808 2.8 4.5 .625 3.6 9.0 .401 0.1 0.4 .258  
 1980 NPSBL ATL 6.2 14.5 .430 3.4 4.1 .837 3.0 4.8 .621 3.1 9.2 .342 0.1 0.5 .205  
 1979 NPSBL GSW 7.4 14.8 .503 2.2 2.7 .812 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.1 .000  
 1978 NPSBL 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     5.8 12.7 .457 2.7 3.3 .812 1.9 3.1 .620 2.0 5.6 .359 0.1 0.3 .208  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1983 73 14 1428 269 630 148 180 4 26 690 87 240 122 59 106 59 6 167 8 
 1982 80 80 2748 487 1112 318 388 10 42 1302 136 407 245 61 224 61 10 293 -618 
 1981 82 82 2769 537 1143 265 328 8 31 1347 164 400 255 86 185 86 8 276 -276 
 1980 82 82 2976 510 1187 282 337 8 39 1310 210 449 244 70 195 70 24 286 -875 
 1979 62 0 1636 461 916 134 165 0 6 1056 119 316 123 63 122 63 9 186 0 
 1978 75 0 1703 369 771 57 85 0 0 795 127 347 97 54 111 54 12 233 0 
 Career 454 258 13260 2633 5759 1204 1483 30 144 6500 843 2159 1086 393 943 393 69 1441 -1761 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1983 NPSBL SEA .487 1.10 13.0 11.3 24.5 6.8 12.4 9.6 13.2 58.0 1.9 0.1 104.0 105.1  
 1982 NPSBL ATL .507 1.17 14.0 12.8 23.6 5.4 11.0 8.2 13.2 110.7 3.7 -7.7 98.9 108.7  
 1981 NPSBL ATL .524 1.18 14.8 10.7 23.0 7.0 10.1 8.5 15.1 191.6 6.4 -3.4 103.9 108.2  
 1980 NPSBL ATL .491 1.10 13.8 11.0 22.0 8.2 9.7 8.9 13.7 140.8 4.7 -10.7 99.0 112.1  
 1979 NPSBL GSW .534 1.15 10.0 9.9 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - -  
 1978 NPSBL GSW .493 1.03 9.5 10.9 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - -  
 Career     .507 1.13 12.9 11.2 17.3 6.9 10.6 8.7 13.7 501.2 16.7 -3.9 101.0 109.0  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL SEA 5 0 6.6 3.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.50 0.0 0.2 2.4 .438 1.000 .000  
 Career     5 0 6.6 3.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 0.8 0.50 0.0 0.2 2.4 .438 1.000 .000  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1983 NPSBL SEA 1.4 3.2 .438 0.6 0.6 1.000 0.6 0.8 .750 0.8 2.2 .364 0.0 0.2 .000  
 Career     1.4 3.2 .438 0.6 0.6 1.000 0.6 0.8 .750 0.8 2.2 .364 0.0 0.2 .000  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1983 5 0 33 7 16 3 3 0 1 17 1 4 2 0 4 0 1 12 -26 
 Career 5 0 33 7 16 3 3 0 1 17 1 4 2 0 4 0 1 12 -26 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1983 NPSBL SEA .471 1.06 8.7 17.4 24.5 3.1 7.9 5.7 2.4 -4.0 -0.1 -5.2 80.5 114.3  
 Career     .471 1.06 8.7 17.4 0.0 3.1 7.9 5.7 2.4 -4.0 -0.1 -5.2 80.5 114.3  

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 26 4 9 6 5 2 7 10 21 8 10 1 2  
 Playoff 8 1 1 2 0 1 2 3 5 2 2 0 1  
 Career 45 8 12 8 5 2 9 16 31 17 20 1 4  

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

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 10

 Transactions
 Date Action
 10/8/1981 Drafted by Atlanta with pick #6 of round 2 of the creation draft.
 7/28/1983 Signed with the Supersonics for $3,344,000 over 4 years.

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