Purvis Short vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes and Purvis Short that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Purvis Short

vs.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Purvis Short 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.