Adrian Dantley vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Purvis Short 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978) Purvis Short 0.2 (1987)

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