Clyde Drexler vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Clyde Drexler 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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.