Brook Lopez vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Purvis Short 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,168 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 490 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Brook Lopez 70 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 141 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Brook Lopez 81 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .336 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .844 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2024) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.