Damian Lillard vs. Purvis Short Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Purvis Short and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Purvis Short

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Purvis Short 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Purvis Short 12

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Purvis Short 3

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Purvis Short 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Purvis Short 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Purvis Short 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Purvis Short 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Purvis Short 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Purvis Short 4.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Purvis Short 2.5

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Purvis Short 1.0

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Purvis Short 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Purvis Short 14,607

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Purvis Short 3,625

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Purvis Short 2,123

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Purvis Short 878

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Purvis Short 178

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Purvis Short 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Purvis Short .474

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Purvis Short .282 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Purvis Short .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Purvis Short 28.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Purvis Short 5.5 (1984)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Purvis Short 3.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Purvis Short 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Purvis Short 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.0 Purvis Short 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.5 Purvis Short 2.8

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Purvis Short 1.6

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Purvis Short 0.7

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Purvis Short 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,666 Purvis Short 187

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 286 Purvis Short 51

Total Assists Damian Lillard 396 Purvis Short 29

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Purvis Short 13

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Purvis Short 2

Total Games Damian Lillard 64 Purvis Short 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Purvis Short .424

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .374 Purvis Short .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .892 Purvis Short .878

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Purvis Short 14.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Purvis Short 3.3 (1987)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Purvis Short 2.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Purvis Short 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.